Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.1 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 55.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
be 21.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 93.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 73.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 74.4% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 87.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 69.8% more on healthcare
Mali spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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