Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

make 81.0% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.

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Life

have 40.6% more children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.5% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 25.1% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 5.8 times more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.

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Safety

be 40.1% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 46.3% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Ecuador: At a glance

Ecuador is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 276,841 sq km. What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections were held in February 2013, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA.
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