Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 3.8 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 Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.2% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cyprus, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 59.1% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2020.
be 26.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cyprus, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2018.
be 44.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cyprus, that number is 7.1% as of 2019.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.0% 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 Cyprus, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.2% 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 Cyprus, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cyprus, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 61.1% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cyprus spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 79.0% more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.