If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 68.4% less money

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.

be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.

Life

have 24.2% more children

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 69.8% less coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 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

Turks and Caicos Islands (sometimes abbreviated TCI) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 948 sq km. The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.
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