Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 93.8% more likely to be obese
In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.5 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 48.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 94.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 45.8% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 71.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 55.8 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 73.9% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 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 77.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 56% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 33.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.7% more on education
Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Benin 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 3.0 times more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 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
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