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

Health

live 3.9 years longer

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 48.5% more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.

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Life

be 56.7% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 15.6% fewer children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 64.1% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 519.5 times more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

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Safety

be 97.4% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 2.8 times more CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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