Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Mauritania, 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 46.5% more likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 59.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 37.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 465.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 47.8% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 69.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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 61.4% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 33.9% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% 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 52.0% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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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