Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 43.2% more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 18.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 28.0% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 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 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% 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 18.1 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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