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

Health

live 15.9 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 2.6 times more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 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 61.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.7 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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have 57.1% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 12.6% more likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 83.0% 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 49.0% less on education

Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 13.0 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (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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