Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 14.9 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 7.5 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 75.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 40.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 71.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 35.9% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 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 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% 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 23.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.7% 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 78.0% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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 Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.