Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 52.3% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2020.
be 34.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Peru, that number is 6.6% as of 2019.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 31.8% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
have 59.5% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Peru, there are 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 31.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Peru, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.7% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 16.7% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Peru spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.