Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 41.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.

be 41.1% less likely to be obese

In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 54.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Bahamas, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

make 10.9% less money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,000 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 64.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bahamas, approximately 77.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 23.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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 19.8% fewer children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 13.1 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 16.0% less likely to have internet access

In Bahamas, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 46.4% more on education

Bahamas spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 89.8% less coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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

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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