Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 47.9% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 67.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
have 73.6% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 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 91.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% 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
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% 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 22.4% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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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