Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Moldova, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 63.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
pay a 28.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 48.1% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 71.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Moldova, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 69.4% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Moldova spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
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