Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
be 24.4% less likely to be obese
In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.7 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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
make 2.3 times more money
Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 30.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cuba, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 68.0% less on education
Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 41.6% less on healthcare
Cuba spends 12.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.3% less coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 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.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
How big is Trinidad and Tobago compared to Cuba? See an in-depth size comparison.