Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 11.4% less likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 4.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
have 29.8% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 15.4 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 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% more on education
Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 2.8% 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, Inland Revenue Division, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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