Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 4.0 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 56.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 39.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 18.0% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 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 13.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 57.3% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 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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