Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
Health
live 27.2 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 Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.5% less money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2020, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 9.1 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 Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% 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 Afghanistan, 76% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Turks and Caicos Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.