Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 2.1 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 25.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
be 46.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 37.3% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 18.5% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 34.6% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% 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 85.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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