Quality of life comparison

live 7.8 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 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 Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

make 16.8 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 71.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

be 37.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 93.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 28.1% more likely to be literate

In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 59.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 62.0% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 36% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

be 78.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 32.3% more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 87.2% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 92.5% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.