Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 4.4 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 23.5% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 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 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% 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 2.7 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 32.9% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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 Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.