Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years longer
In Mauritania, 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 4.2 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 77.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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 51.7% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 4% 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 10.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 84.2% more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 48.4% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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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