Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 12.3% less likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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
be 33.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 11.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 32.1% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Estonia 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
have 28.0% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% 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 90.5% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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