Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
Health
live 10.6 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 Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 73.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
make 83.9% less money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 65.8% less likely to have internet access
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.7% less on education
Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
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