Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 63.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.9% 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 10.0 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 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 18.1% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.8 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 71.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 65.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 92.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 350.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 60.5% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 60.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 50.5% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.2 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.3% 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 79.6% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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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