Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 80.6% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
have 22.0% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 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.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% 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 73.1% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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 Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.