Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 16.6% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.6% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 45.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 24.2% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 35.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 29.5% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.3% less on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.9% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.7% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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