Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 22.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 13.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 19.9% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
Life
be 38.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 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 42.0% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 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
How big is Trinidad and Tobago compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.