Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Jamaica, you would:

Health

be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.

be 24.7% less likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,100 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.

be 30.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

be 17.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 72.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.6% more likely to be literate

In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 41.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 32.7% fewer children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 31.7% less on education

Jamaica spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 10.6% more on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.6% 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 64.6% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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