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

Health

live 6.0 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 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

make 67.1% more money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,507 as of 2024.

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Life

be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 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, 3.0 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 28.6% more likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, about 93.5% do as of 2022.

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Geography

see 84.6% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.

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Environment

emit 42.2% more CO2

French Polynesia emits 3.5 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 (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). 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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