Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 12.8% more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 47.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 19.0% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 15.3% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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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