Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.7% more likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 47.0% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.3% more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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