Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.6 years longer

In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 4.7 times more money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 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 Thailand, 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 29.8% more children

In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 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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Expenditures

spend 17.1% more on education

Thailand spends 2.5% 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 87.9% less coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.

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Environment

emit 24.2% more CO2

Thailand emits 4.0 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 (2023–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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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