Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.
be 86.0% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.0% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 81.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 20.0% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 84.2% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% 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 88.8% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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