Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
Health
live 11.9 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 Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.6% less money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2020, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 71.0% 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 Uganda, that number is 29% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 11.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Uganda, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on education
Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Uganda spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Uganda: At a glance
How big is Uganda compared to Turks and Caicos Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.