Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 36.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% 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 10.5 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 87.9% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.8 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 60.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
be 43.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 95.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 64.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 67.6% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.2% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 51.9% more on education
Liberia spends 2.7% 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 37.5% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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
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