Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 16.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.2% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 47.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 39.3% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 95.2% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.6% 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 37.6% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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