Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 56.8% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $54,800 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 18.4% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 9.1 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 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 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 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% more on education
Macau spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.8 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 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, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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