Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 49.4% less money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.7 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 Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 47.0% less likely to be murdered
Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.0 times more CO2
Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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