Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.2 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 Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 71.4% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.

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Life

have 15.1% more children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.1 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 90.5% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 19.3 times more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

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Safety

be 74.7% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 52.8% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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