Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.9 times more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2020, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $81,800 as of 2019.

be 30.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 81.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.

have 18.5% fewer children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bermuda, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 57.1% less on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bermuda spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

Geography

see 73.5% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Bermuda: At a glance

Bermuda is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 54 sq km. Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Self-governing since 1620, Bermuda is the oldest and most populous of the British overseas territories. Vacationing to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.
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