Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.8 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 28.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 60.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 91.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.2% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 61.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 60.1% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.0% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% 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 83.8% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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
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