Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic 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 Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 39.8% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 61.6% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 42.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 49.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 95.5% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 84.8% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 20.4% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 11.4% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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