Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 20.7 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 17.6 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 33.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 82.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 71.2% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 37.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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