Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 16.2% less likely to be obese
In Finland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 5.8 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 7.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
pay a 51.6% lower top tax rate
Finland has a top tax rate of 51.6% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 50.4% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $57,500 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 63.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 2.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.5% less on education
Finland spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 24.0% less on healthcare
Finland spends 9.6% 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 71.0% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Finnish Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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