Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 4.0 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 16.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 64.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 52.6% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 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 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 27.8% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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