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Puerto Rico vs Turks and Caicos Islands

52 shared metrics.

Puerto RicoLeads in 40

vs52 shared

Turks and Caicos IslandsLeads in 12

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Puerto Rico

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Identity

Formal name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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Identity

Name origin: Christopher COLUMBUS originally named the island San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist) and the capital city and main port Cuidad de Puerto Rico (Rich P…

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Turks and Caicos Islands

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: the Turks Islands are named after the Turk's cap cactus, which is native to the islands and appears on the flag and coat of arms.

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Geography

Size snapshot: 2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.

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Analysis

Puerto Rico leads in 40 of 52 shared metrics, while Turks and Caicos Islands leads in 12.

Puerto Rico's Electric Generating Capacity is 72.4x that of Turks and Caicos Islands (6.90M kW vs 94.0K kW).

Puerto Rico's GDP (Nominal) is 71.2x that of Turks and Caicos Islands ($126,029,527,033.71 vs $1,745,378,000).

Puerto Rico's Electricity Generation is 71.0x that of Turks and Caicos Islands (18.72 TWh vs 0.26 TWh).

Puerto Rico's Total CO2 Emissions is 66.3x that of Turks and Caicos Islands (15.43 Mt CO2e vs 0.23 Mt CO2e).

Puerto Rico's Population is 48.4x that of Turks and Caicos Islands (2.98M vs 60.4K).

Key Comparisons

Electric Generating CapacityPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

6.90M kW

Turks and Caicos Islands

94.0K kW

GDP (Nominal)Puerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

$126,029,527,033.71

Turks and Caicos Islands

$1,745,378,000

Electricity GenerationPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.26 TWh

Total CO2 EmissionsPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.23 Mt CO2e

PopulationPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

2.98M

Turks and Caicos Islands

60.4K

Forest AreaPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

Turks and Caicos Islands

105.2 km²

All Metrics

Electric Generating Capacity

Puerto Rico

6.90M kW

Turks and Caicos Islands

94.0K kW

7238% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Puerto Rico

$126,029,527,033.71

Turks and Caicos Islands

$1,745,378,000

7121% higher

Electricity Generation

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.26 TWh

7100% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.23 Mt CO2e

6635% higher

Population

Puerto Rico

2.98M

Turks and Caicos Islands

60.4K

4839% higher

Forest Area

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

Turks and Caicos Islands

105.2 km²

4632% higher

Highest Elevation

Puerto Rico

1.3K m

Turks and Caicos Islands

48 m

2688% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Puerto Rico

19.04%

Turks and Caicos Islands

1.1%

1709% higher

Tourist Arrivals

Puerto Rico

3.88M

Turks and Caicos Islands

370.4K

948% higher

Land Area

Puerto Rico

8.9K km²

Turks and Caicos Islands

950 km²

834% higher

Population Density

Puerto Rico

361.19 /km²

Turks and Caicos Islands

48.63 /km²

643% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Puerto Rico

56.12%

Turks and Caicos Islands

11.07%

407% higher

Capital Elevation

Puerto Rico

34 m

Turks and Caicos Islands

8.0 m

325% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Puerto Rico

2.5%

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.80%

213% higher

University Enrollment Rate

Puerto Rico

77.93%

Turks and Caicos Islands

25.25%

209% higher

Death Rate

Puerto Rico

10.48 per 1k

Turks and Caicos Islands

3.6 per 1k

192% higher

Airports

Puerto Rico

Turks and Caicos Islands

9.0

122% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Puerto Rico

24.72%

Turks and Caicos Islands

11.25%

120% higher

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Puerto Rico

98.94%

Turks and Caicos Islands

47.05%

110% higher

Official Languages Count

Puerto Rico

2.0

Turks and Caicos Islands

1.0

100% higher

Protected Land (%)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

6.6%

Turks and Caicos Islands

43.5%

85% lower

Homicide Rate

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

14.59 per 100k

Turks and Caicos Islands

76.34 per 100k

81% lower

Time Zones Count

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

1.0 time zones

Turks and Caicos Islands

3.0 time zones

67% lower

Dependency Ratio

Puerto Rico

57.1% of working-age pop.

Turks and Caicos Islands

37.6% of working-age pop.

52% higher

Inflation Rate

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

4.3%

Turks and Caicos Islands

8.5%

49% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Puerto Rico

4.3% of GDP

Turks and Caicos Islands

3.0% of GDP

45% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

3.2%

Turks and Caicos Islands

5.6%

44% lower

Birth Rate

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

7.8 per 1k

Turks and Caicos Islands

12.73 per 1k

39% lower

Solar Electricity Share

Puerto Rico

4.9%

Turks and Caicos Islands

3.7%

33% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Puerto Rico

$50,247.85

Turks and Caicos Islands

$37,954.39

32% higher

GNI Per Capita

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

$25,860

Turks and Caicos Islands

$36,760

30% lower

Coastline Length

Puerto Rico

501 km

Turks and Caicos Islands

389 km

29% higher

Youth Population (%)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

11.63%

Turks and Caicos Islands

16.07%

28% lower

Fertility Rate

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

1.3 children/woman

Turks and Caicos Islands

1.7 children/woman

25% lower

Median Age

Puerto Rico

45.3 years

Turks and Caicos Islands

38.3 years

18% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Puerto Rico

126 per 100 people

Turks and Caicos Islands

110 per 100 people

15% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

14.08 per 1k

Turks and Caicos Islands

16.19 per 1k

13% lower

Food Waste per Person

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

145.46 kg/person/yr

Turks and Caicos Islands

159.26 kg/person/yr

9% lower

Internet Users (%)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

87%

Turks and Caicos Islands

93.5%

7% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Puerto Rico

100%

Turks and Caicos Islands

93.15%

7% higher

Life Expectancy

Puerto Rico

81.7 years

Turks and Caicos Islands

78.0 years

5% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Puerto Rico

654.66 gCO2/kWh

Turks and Caicos Islands

629.63 gCO2/kWh

4% higher

Coal Electricity Share

Puerto Rico

16.53%

Turks and Caicos Islands

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

Puerto Rico

1.1%

Turks and Caicos Islands

ranked higher

Electricity Access (%)

Puerto Rico

100%

Turks and Caicos Islands

100%

equal

Urban Population (%)

Puerto Rico

94.25%

Turks and Caicos Islands

94.17%

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Puerto Rico

0 per 1M people

Turks and Caicos Islands

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Puerto Rico

0 m

Turks and Caicos Islands

0 m

ranked higher

Irrigated Land

Puerto Rico

220 km²

Turks and Caicos Islands

0 km²

ranked higher

Land Border Length

Puerto Rico

0 km

Turks and Caicos Islands

0 km

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Puerto Rico

0 sites

Turks and Caicos Islands

0 sites

ranked higher

Border Neighbors

Puerto Rico

Turks and Caicos Islands

ranked higher

Comparison of Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands across 52 metrics
				Winner
Electric Generating Capacity	6.90M kW	94.0K kW	7238% higher	Puerto Rico
GDP (Nominal)	$126,029,527,033.71	$1,745,378,000	7121% higher	Puerto Rico
Electricity Generation	18.72 TWh	0.26 TWh	7100% higher	Puerto Rico
Total CO2 Emissions	15.43 Mt CO2e	0.23 Mt CO2e	6635% higher	Puerto Rico
Population	2.98M	60.4K	4839% higher	Puerto Rico
Forest Area	5.0K km²	105.2 km²	4632% higher	Puerto Rico
Highest Elevation	1.3K m	48 m	2688% higher	Puerto Rico
Agricultural Land (%)	19.04%	1.1%	1709% higher	Puerto Rico
Tourist Arrivals	3.88M	370.4K	948% higher	Puerto Rico
Land Area	8.9K km²	950 km²	834% higher	Puerto Rico
Population Density	361.19 /km²	48.63 /km²	643% higher	Puerto Rico
Forest Coverage (%)	56.12%	11.07%	407% higher	Puerto Rico
Capital Elevation	34 m	8.0 m	325% higher	Puerto Rico
Renewable Energy (%)	2.5%	0.80%	213% higher	Puerto Rico
University Enrollment Rate	77.93%	25.25%	209% higher	Puerto Rico
Death Rate	10.48 per 1k	3.6 per 1k	192% higher	Puerto Rico
Airports	20	9.0	122% higher	Puerto Rico
Elderly Population (%)	24.72%	11.25%	120% higher	Puerto Rico
Safe Drinking Water (%)	98.94%	47.05%	110% higher	Puerto Rico
Official Languages Count	2.0	1.0	100% higher	Puerto Rico
Protected Land (%)	6.6%	43.5%	85% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Homicide Rate	14.59 per 100k	76.34 per 100k	81% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	3.0 time zones	67% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Dependency Ratio	57.1% of working-age pop.	37.6% of working-age pop.	52% higher	Puerto Rico
Inflation Rate	4.3%	8.5%	49% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Education Spending (% GDP)	4.3% of GDP	3.0% of GDP	45% higher	Puerto Rico
GDP Growth Rate	3.2%	5.6%	44% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Birth Rate	7.8 per 1k	12.73 per 1k	39% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Solar Electricity Share	4.9%	3.7%	33% higher	Puerto Rico
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$50,247.85	$37,954.39	32% higher	Puerto Rico
GNI Per Capita	$25,860	$36,760	30% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Coastline Length	501 km	389 km	29% higher	Puerto Rico
Youth Population (%)	11.63%	16.07%	28% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Fertility Rate	1.3 children/woman	1.7 children/woman	25% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Median Age	45.3 years	38.3 years	18% higher	Puerto Rico
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	126 per 100 people	110 per 100 people	15% higher	Puerto Rico
Teen Birth Rate	14.08 per 1k	16.19 per 1k	13% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Food Waste per Person	145.46 kg/person/yr	159.26 kg/person/yr	9% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Internet Users (%)	87%	93.5%	7% lower	Turks and Caicos Islands
Sanitation Access (%)	100%	93.15%	7% higher	Puerto Rico
Life Expectancy	81.7 years	78.0 years	5% higher	Puerto Rico
Electricity Carbon Intensity	654.66 gCO2/kWh	629.63 gCO2/kWh	4% higher	Puerto Rico
Coal Electricity Share	16.53%	0%	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Wind Electricity Share	1.1%	0%	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Puerto Rico
Urban Population (%)	94.25%	94.17%	equal	Puerto Rico
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Irrigated Land	220 km²	0 km²	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Puerto Rico
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Puerto Rico

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Analysis

Puerto Rico leads in 40 of 52 shared metrics, while Turks and Caicos Islands leads in 12.

Puerto Rico's Electric Generating Capacity is 72.4x that of Turks and Caicos Islands (6.90M kW vs 94.0K kW).

Puerto Rico's GDP (Nominal) is 71.2x that of Turks and Caicos Islands ($126,029,527,033.71 vs $1,745,378,000).

Puerto Rico's Electricity Generation is 71.0x that of Turks and Caicos Islands (18.72 TWh vs 0.26 TWh).

Puerto Rico's Total CO2 Emissions is 66.3x that of Turks and Caicos Islands (15.43 Mt CO2e vs 0.23 Mt CO2e).

Puerto Rico's Population is 48.4x that of Turks and Caicos Islands (2.98M vs 60.4K).

Key Comparisons

Electric Generating CapacityPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

6.90M kW

Turks and Caicos Islands

94.0K kW

GDP (Nominal)Puerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

$126,029,527,033.71

Turks and Caicos Islands

$1,745,378,000

Electricity GenerationPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

18.72 TWh

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.26 TWh

Total CO2 EmissionsPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

15.43 Mt CO2e

Turks and Caicos Islands

0.23 Mt CO2e

PopulationPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

2.98M

Turks and Caicos Islands

60.4K

Forest AreaPuerto Rico leads

Puerto Rico

5.0K km²

Turks and Caicos Islands

105.2 km²

Electric Generating Capacity

6.90M kW

94.0K kW

GDP (Nominal)

$126,029,527,033.71

$1,745,378,000

Electricity Generation

18.72 TWh

0.26 TWh

Total CO2 Emissions

15.43 Mt CO2e

0.23 Mt CO2e

Population

2.98M

60.4K

Forest Area

5.0K km²

105.2 km²

Highest Elevation

1.3K m

48 m

Agricultural Land (%)

19.04%

1.1%

Tourist Arrivals

3.88M

370.4K

Land Area

8.9K km²

950 km²

Population Density

361.19 /km²

48.63 /km²

Forest Coverage (%)

56.12%

11.07%

Capital Elevation

34 m

8.0 m

Renewable Energy (%)

2.5%

0.80%

University Enrollment Rate

77.93%

25.25%

Death Rate

10.48 per 1k

3.6 per 1k

Airports

9.0

Elderly Population (%)

24.72%

11.25%

Safe Drinking Water (%)

98.94%

47.05%

Official Languages Count

2.0

1.0

Protected Land (%)

6.6%

43.5%

Homicide Rate

14.59 per 100k

76.34 per 100k

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

3.0 time zones

Dependency Ratio

57.1% of working-age pop.

37.6% of working-age pop.

Inflation Rate

4.3%

8.5%

Education Spending (% GDP)

4.3% of GDP

3.0% of GDP

GDP Growth Rate

3.2%

5.6%

Birth Rate

7.8 per 1k

12.73 per 1k

Solar Electricity Share

4.9%

3.7%

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$50,247.85

$37,954.39

GNI Per Capita

$25,860

$36,760

Coastline Length

501 km

389 km

Youth Population (%)

11.63%

16.07%

Fertility Rate

1.3 children/woman

1.7 children/woman

Median Age

45.3 years

38.3 years

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

126 per 100 people

110 per 100 people

Teen Birth Rate

14.08 per 1k

16.19 per 1k

Food Waste per Person

145.46 kg/person/yr

159.26 kg/person/yr

Internet Users (%)

87%

93.5%

Sanitation Access (%)

100%

93.15%

Life Expectancy

81.7 years

78.0 years

Electricity Carbon Intensity

654.66 gCO2/kWh

629.63 gCO2/kWh

Coal Electricity Share

16.53%

Wind Electricity Share

1.1%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Urban Population (%)

94.25%

94.17%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Irrigated Land

220 km²

0 km²

Land Border Length

0 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Electric Generating Capacity

GDP (Nominal)

Electricity Generation

Total CO2 Emissions

Population

Forest Area

Highest Elevation

Agricultural Land (%)

Tourist Arrivals

Land Area

Population Density

Forest Coverage (%)

Capital Elevation

Renewable Energy (%)

University Enrollment Rate

Death Rate

Airports

Elderly Population (%)

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Official Languages Count

Protected Land (%)

Homicide Rate

Time Zones Count

Dependency Ratio

Inflation Rate

Education Spending (% GDP)

GDP Growth Rate

Birth Rate

Solar Electricity Share

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

GNI Per Capita

Coastline Length

Youth Population (%)

Fertility Rate

Median Age

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Teen Birth Rate

Food Waste per Person

Internet Users (%)

Sanitation Access (%)

Life Expectancy

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Electricity Access (%)

Urban Population (%)

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Irrigated Land

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Electric Generating Capacity

GDP (Nominal)

Electricity Generation

Total CO2 Emissions

Population

Forest Area

Highest Elevation

Agricultural Land (%)

Tourist Arrivals