Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 12.3% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 66.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
be 24.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
pay a 3.6 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 71.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.8% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 39.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 50.9% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 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 54.9% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.3% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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