Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of California, you would:

Economy

be 34.7% less likely to be unemployed

In California, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.

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make 77.4% less money

California has a GDP per capita of $84,028 as of 2024, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 11.3% less likely to have internet access

In California, approximately 92.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this

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Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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