Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, 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 21.4% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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.
have 29.0% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 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 18.4% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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