Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.2 years less

In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 34.9% less money

United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $57,602 as of 2025, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,507 as of 2024.

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Life

be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy

In United Kingdom, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Turks and Caicos Islands, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 50.1% less on education

United Kingdom spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 96.9% less coastline

United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.

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Safety

be 68.2 times more likely to be murdered

United Kingdom has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 76.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 16.6% more CO2

United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Turks and Caicos Islands is 31.5% more expensive than United Kingdom overall
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United Kingdom is about 257 times bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Moving from United Kingdom to Turks and Caicos Islands · UN DESA 2020
471 people born in United Kingdom live in Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance

Turks and Caicos Islands (sometimes abbreviated TCI) is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 948 sq km. The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.
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