Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 13.3 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 8.4 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 63.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 75.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
have 45.0% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.6% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
How big is Turks and Caicos Islands compared to Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.