Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 27.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 27.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 37.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2020.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.9% | 36.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 34.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 28.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 86 Anguilla 27.6% compare
- 87 Aruba 27.6% compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 27.6% compare
- 90 Dominica 27.6% compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 27.6% compare
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received by income group 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 82.7% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 645.19 constant 2024 US$ (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Turks and Caicos Islands was 27.6% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2020.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.