Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 4.1 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 Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 99.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
make 34.6% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 89.6% 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 Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
have 62.3% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more 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 Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.1% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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