Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 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 57.6% more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 45.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
be 42.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 14.1% more likely to be literate
In Cabo Verde, the literacy rate is 86.8% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 32.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 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.
be 15.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cabo Verde, approximately 58.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
have 41.6% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 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 18.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 42.9% more on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 62.5% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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