Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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
make 55.7% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 38.2% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 50.6% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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, Inland Revenue Division, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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