Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 45.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
pay a 57.6% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 31.0% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
Life
be 30.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.9% less on education
Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.3 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 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, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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