Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 47.6% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 76.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 27.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 52.7% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.9 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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