Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years less
In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 73.9% less money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2020, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Djibouti, that number is 40.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 64.3% more children
In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Djibouti, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Djibouti, on the other hand, 46.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 58.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Djibouti, that number is 42% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.3% less coastline
Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Djibouti, that number is 314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Djibouti: At a glance
How big is Djibouti compared to Turks and Caicos Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.