Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 24.1% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 17.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 92.3% higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 26.5% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.1% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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