Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Samoa, you would:

Health

be 60.7% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.8 times more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.

Life

be 55.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.

have 43.8% fewer children

In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 25.0% less on education

Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 10.2% less coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 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

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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