Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 96.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 10.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 62.9% more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 82.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 24.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 85.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 37.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 46.4% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 52.9% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.7% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.2% 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.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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