Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.1 years less

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 29.0% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 18.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Grenada, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 16.6% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Grenada, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 20.0% less on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Grenada spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 68.9% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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