Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Indonesia, 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 23.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 84.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 29.1% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 27.4% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 17.1% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% 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 99.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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