Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.6 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 37.8% more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.7 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.

be 85.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

Life

be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 66.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 51.8% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 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 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 14.5% more likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 13.9% more on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.6 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% 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 15.3% more coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 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.

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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