Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 3.7 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 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 16.7% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 45.2% more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

Life

be 11.8% more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 57.7% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.5 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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