Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% 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 6.2 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 32.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 44.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Kenya 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.
Life
be 94.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.9% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 43.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 59.0% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 40.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 69.8% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% 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 32.5% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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