Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.8% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.
be 26.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Belgium, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2018.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 79.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 77.8% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Belgium spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 52.9% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belgium, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.6% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Belgium: At a glance
How big is Belgium compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.