Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 5.3 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 49.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 72.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 59.5% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 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 Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 59.1% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 54.4% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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
How big is Turks and Caicos Islands compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.