Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Jamaica, you would:

Health

live 5.1 years longer

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.2 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 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 Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.

Life

have 13.2% fewer children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 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 14.0% more likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% 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% less on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 61.9% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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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