Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 2.6 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 42.9% more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
have 24.2% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 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.
Geography
see 26.7% more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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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