Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 3.8 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 75.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 39.1% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 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 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% 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.
Geography
see 23.9% more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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 Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.