Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 35.9% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 7.2 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 52.1% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 14.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 49.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 9.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 13.9% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.8% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% 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 98.6% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 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, Australian Taxation Office, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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