Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
Health
live 12.4 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 Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.1% less money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
Life
have 67.7% more children
In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.5 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 93.8% less coastline
Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Turks and Caicos Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.