Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 68.8% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 41.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 66.7% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 2.1% 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 71.0% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.