Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 16.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 21.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.0% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 46.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 42.3% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 31.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% 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 18.3% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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, General Department of Taxation.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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