Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Belize, you would:
Health
be 41.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Belize, 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 22.8% less likely to be obese
In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 49.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 51.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 79.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Belize, approximately 130.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 40.7% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 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 27.4% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.9% less on education
Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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