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

Health

live 4.4 years less

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 79.0% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.

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Life

have 71.3% more children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 14.4% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 56.6% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belize spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Safety

be 63.2% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 81.1% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Belize: At a glance

Belize is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 22,806 sq km. Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade, high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Central America.
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