Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 45.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 92.3% higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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.
have 40.3% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 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 19.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 58.2% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Inland Revenue Division, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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