If you lived in Tanzania instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 11.0 years less

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 96.5% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.3 times more children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 9.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 51.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 66.7% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.

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be 34.6% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.7 times more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

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Safety

be 95.1% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Environment

emit 93.7% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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