Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Angola, you would:
Health
be 61.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 13.8 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $5,900 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 73.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 38.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 47.1% higher top tax rate
Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.2% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 73.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 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 74.5% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 48% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 50.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 70.8% more on education
Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.9% 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 77.4% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 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, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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