Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
live 17.1 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 11.7 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 76.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 49.0 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 62.9% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 28% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 7% 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 29.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 20.7% more on education
Guinea-Bissau spends 2.9% 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 11.1% more coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 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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