Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.9 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 69.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 87.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
be 44.7% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 58.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
have 69.3% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 9.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 8.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
be 22.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 12.5% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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