Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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
Paraguay 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 14.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
be 14.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 20.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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.
have 33.9% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 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 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
How big is Trinidad and Tobago compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.