Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 62.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Ecuador, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 47.3% less money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $20,700 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 30.7% more children
In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 56.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.7% less likely to have internet access
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 17.8% less on education
Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.8 times more coastline
Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Turks and Caicos Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.