Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 50.1% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
have 95.7% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 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.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
South Korea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 83.9% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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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