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Turks and Caicos

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Turks and Caicos
Published: 2026

Region: Caribbean
Capital: Cockburn Town
Currency: US Dollar (USD)
Density: 42 / km²

WRI Score 2026

84.49

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 9th
In Americas: 2nd
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 0%· KPMG / EY
100.0
No personal income tax is levied.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 42 / km²· UN WPP
88.4
Low density relative to peers.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $30,349· IMF WEO 2026
69.8
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 80 years· WHO / UN
80.2
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 10 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
100.0
Exceptionally high tourism intensity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5%· ILO / SECO
87.1
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
40.3
Below-average safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Turks and Caicos holds 9th of 211 with a WRI Score of 84.49 — holds one of the highest positions in the index. Its strength lies in its tax treatment (100) and tourism and lifestyle appeal (100); safety and rule of law remains a moderate constraint.