Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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 71.3% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2019, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
Life
have 15.8% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 51.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 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.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 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 Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.