Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 38.4% less likely to be obese
In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.9% more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 16.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 33.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Fiji 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
be 28.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 34.0% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% less on education
Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 92.1% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.8% 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 67.9% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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