Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.5 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 55.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 39.4% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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