Quality of life comparison

live 6.0 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

make 5.4 times more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 19.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

be 48.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

be 84.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.1% more likely to be literate

In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 51.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 33.1% fewer children

In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 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 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 79.5% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 97.3% more on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 81.2% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.