Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 42.8% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.2 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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.
Economy
make 61.0% more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 77.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 41.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 48.3% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 71.0% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 79.5% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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