Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 19.5 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 4.3 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 39.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 79.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 60.4% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 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 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% 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 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, 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 54.4% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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 Nigeria? See an in-depth size comparison.