Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2020, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,700 as of 2020.
be 52.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
be 11.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 142.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.4% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 53.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 65.1% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 30.9 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 16.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 48.7% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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
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