Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
make 71.5% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,507 as of 2024.
Life
be 11.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 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.
Geography
see 73.1% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.
Safety
be 117.4 times more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 76.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 18.5% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
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