Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guam 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 Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 58.9% more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 45.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

Life

have 33.7% more children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 13.9% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 67.7% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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