Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa 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 South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 45.5% less money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 37.1% more children
In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 94.3% more on education
Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
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