Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
be 33.3% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 2.5 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 35.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 67.0 women do as of 2017.
be 90.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
have 15.1% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 77.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
Uruguay spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 45.2% less coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Dirección General Impositiva.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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