Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.4 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 20.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 53.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 89.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 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 Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 68.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 67.1% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 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 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% 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.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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