Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 27.2 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 13.8 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2021, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $20,700 as of 2022.
be 29.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 89.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 60.4% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.
be 23.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Turks and Caicos Islands, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 55.2% more on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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