Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 27.2 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 10.6 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 58.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 89.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 61.8% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 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 23.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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