Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Malaysia, you would:

Health

be 19.2% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 10.7% lower top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

make 15.2% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 28.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 26.1% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 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 18.6% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 78.0% more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 92.3% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Inland Revenue Division.

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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