Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.8 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 Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 96.5% more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.

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Life

be 13.3% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 12.7% fewer children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 75.6% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Netherlands spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 15.9% more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.

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Safety

be 99.1% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 34.1% more CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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

Compare further: Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Netherlands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Netherlands is 18.8% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Turks and Caicos Islands is about 44 times smaller than Netherlands.
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Moving from Turks and Caicos Islands to Netherlands · UN DESA 2015
1 people born in Turks and Caicos Islands live in Netherlands.
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Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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