Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.1 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 Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.

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Life

be 16.7% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 18.8 times more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

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Safety

be 98.9% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 13.0% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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