Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Costa Rica, you would:

Health

be 27.6% less likely to be obese

In Costa Rica, 25.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

live 3.7 years less

In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 10.5% more money

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $25,800 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 49.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Costa Rica, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

be 21.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Costa Rica, 25.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate

Costa Rica has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 22.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Costa Rica, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 88.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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.

Expenditures

spend 38.8% less on education

Costa Rica spends 6.7% 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 71.9% less coastline

Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 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 General of Taxation of Costa Rica.

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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