Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.3% more money
Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 51.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 36.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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