Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 22.3 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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.

be 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.5 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2021, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.

be 73.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

be 63.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 95.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 69.3% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 52.9% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 41.4% more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Inland Revenue Division.

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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