Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 33.5% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $20,700 as of 2022.
be 13.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 21.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.4% more likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Iran spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 84.1% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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
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