Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 65.4% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
be 25.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 13.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.1% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 26.5% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 38.1% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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