Grenada vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Side-by-side comparison of Grenada and Turks and Caicos Islands from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Grenada
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 52 years
Turks and Caicos Islands
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 53 years
In short
Grenada has 2.5 times the population of Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.8 times larger than Grenada by land area. The economy of Grenada is 42% larger than that of Turks and Caicos Islands (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Grenada 117,303 and Turks and Caicos Islands 46,855 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $38,010 in Turks and Caicos Islands and $21,346 in Grenada (2025, international dollars). People in Turks and Caicos Islands live on average 2.8 years longer (78.2 vs 75.4 years).
Of 11 indicators reported by both countries, Grenada ranks higher in the world on 3 and Turks and Caicos Islands on 8. Grenada is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, environment & energy and tourism. Turks and Caicos Islands is clearly stronger in society & health, trade and economy.
As a nation, Turks and Caicos Islands is the older of the two (statehood since 1973, 53 years), compared with Grenada (since 1974).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Grenada and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Turks and Caicos Islands overtook Grenada in life expectancy in 1997 and has stayed ahead since.
Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead of Grenada in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 2007.
Grenada has been ahead of Turks and Caicos Islands in GDP (PPP) in every year since 2007.
Grenada has been ahead of Turks and Caicos Islands in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | ||
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 344198th/216 · 2024 | 948179th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 344197th/216 · 2024 | 948178th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 117,303189th/217 · 2025 | 46,855204th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.08%166th/217 · 2025 | 0.69%123rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 340.735th/216 · 2024 | 49.1154th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 36.7%181st/217 · 2025 | 94.4%20th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 19.0%130th/217 · 2025 | 16.0%166th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 12.6%81st/217 · 2025 | 11.7%90th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $1.42 bn194th/210 · 2025 | $1.75 bn193rd/210 · 2024 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $2.50 bn183rd/199 · 2025 | $1.77 bn188th/199 · 2024 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $2.14 bn183rd/199 · 2025 | $1.55 bn188th/199 · 2024 |
| GDP per person USD | $12,10798th/210 · 2025 | $37,50745th/210 · 2024 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $21,346101st/199 · 2025 | $38,01067th/199 · 2024 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $11,66089th/201 · 2025 | $36,76039th/201 · 2024 |
| GDP growth % | 4.4%66th/210 · 2025 | 5.6%41st/210 · 2024 |
| Inflation % | 0.6%25th/180 · 2025 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 69.4%134th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -5.0%149th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 2.5%139th/197 · 2025 | 0.4%187th/197 · 2024 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 15.5%159th/200 · 2025 | 9.3%188th/200 · 2024 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 3.3%168th/192 · 2025 | 0.4%191st/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 64.9%54th/200 · 2025 | 72.6%24th/200 · 2024 |
| Trade | ||
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%161st/170 · 2024 | 0.0%2012 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 28.6%94th/171 · 2024 | 80.0%2012 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 69.1%14th/171 · 2024 | 15.9%2012 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 1.5%119th/171 · 2024 | 0.8%2012 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 6.4%86th/168 · 2024 | 2.2%2012 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -23.1%185th/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 12.0%13th/196 · 2025 | 2.5%83rd/196 · 2024 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%178th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%163rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 8.7%113th/206 · 2024 | 1.1%181st/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 1,711108th/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 217,000150th/194 · 2020 | 370,400135th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $548.0 m93rd/175 · 2018 | $292.0 m2002 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 88.2%3rd/168 · 2018 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 75.4104th/217 · 2024 | 78.268th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 18.0118th/196 · 2024 | 4.736th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.382018 | — |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.058th/145 · 2023 | — |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 93%81st/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 58.1%102nd/153 · 2023 | 88.2%2019 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 100.7%59th/173 · 2024 | 119.7%16th/173 · 2024 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 18.5%82nd/217 · 2025 | 16.1%93rd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.7%132nd/193 · 2023 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 100.0%2018 | 25.3%111th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.79180th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 43.82018 | — |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.8%2018 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 95.6%152nd/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 89.9%2017 | 47.0%112th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 33.9%105th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 70.2%123rd/186 · 2024 | 0.0%1990 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 96148th/210 · 2022 | 1102004 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 29.860th/208 · 2022 | — |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.5085th/164 · 2022 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 1.5076th/203 · 2024 | 4.92149th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 10.0%145th/212 · 2022 | 0.8%197th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 11.054th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Forest area % of land area | 51.5%53rd/214 · 2024 | 11.1%165th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 7332007 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 52.5107th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 58.269th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 68.260th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 87.322nd/207 · 2025 | — |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 55.095th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 66.671st/205 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 13.7124th/145 · 2023 | 76.3145th/145 · 2022 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Scientific articles articles | 42157th/197 · 2023 | — |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Grenada or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Grenada has the larger population: 117,303 (2025) compared with 46,855 for Turks and Caicos Islands (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Grenada or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands is larger: 948 km² (2024) compared with 344 km² for Grenada (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Grenada or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Grenada has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $2.50 bn intl. (2025) compared with $1.77 bn intl. for Turks and Caicos Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Grenada or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $38,010 intl. (2024) compared with $21,346 intl. for Grenada (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Grenada or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands has the higher life expectancy at birth: 78.2 years (2024) compared with 75.4 years for Grenada (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Sources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Grenada vs Turks and Caicos Islands — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/grenada-vs-turks-and-caicos-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.