Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Maldives, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 82.3% more money
Maldives has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 69.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Maldives, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maldives, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 38.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 26.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Maldives, approximately 53.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
have 30.6% fewer children
In Maldives, there are approximately 15.5 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 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Maldives, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Maldives spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 12.5% less on healthcare
Maldives spends 8.0% 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 43.8% less coastline
Maldives has a total of 644 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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