Quality of life comparison

be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Lesotho, 21.1% 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 16.4 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 12.0% more likely to be obese

In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

make 10.6 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.

be 77.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 16.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

be 59.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Lesotho 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 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.2% more likely to be literate

In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 67.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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 54.1% fewer children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 64.6% more likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 52.9% less on education

Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 38.1% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.