Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 16.9% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,507 as of 2024.
Life
have 33.4% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 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.
be 11.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 78.3% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.
Safety
be 106.0 times more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 76.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 48.2% more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 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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