Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 9.2 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 42.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 65.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
have 55.6% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 23.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
How big is Turks and Caicos Islands compared to Ethiopia? See an in-depth size comparison.