Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 57.8% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 67.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 34.2% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 50.6% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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, Inland Revenue Division, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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