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

Health

live 5.2 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 Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 2.6 times more money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.

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Life

be 26.7% less 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 29.8% fewer children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 25.8% less on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 50.4% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

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Safety

be 99.9% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 98.2% more CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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