Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of China, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.7% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $20,700 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
have 32.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 71.4% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 28.1% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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
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