Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 10.0 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 44.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 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.
have 57.5% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 19% 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 26.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Togo spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.9 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 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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