Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 17.4 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 9.6 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 87.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 76.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 59.7% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 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 4.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% 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.
be 20.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 39.7% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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