Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 61.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 8.3 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 80.6% more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.1 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 10.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 62.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 94.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.4% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 57.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 61.5% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 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 57.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 64% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% more on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.6% 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 4.5 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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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