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

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 56.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2000. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.

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make 3.4 times more money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,507 as of 2024.

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Life

be 91.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominica, approximately 33.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Turks and Caicos Islands, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 14.0% more likely to have internet access

In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.

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Expenditures

spend 45.3% less on education

Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 2.6 times more coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.

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Safety

be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered

Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 76.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 3.9 times more CO2

Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (1997–2022). How we calculate this

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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