Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 25.1 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 26.4 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 86.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 64.3% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 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 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (34% 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 12.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 87.1% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.