Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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.
Economy
make 92.7% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 38.9% higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 41.0% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, State tax Service.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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