Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 59.4% less likely to be obese
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.5 times more money
Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 51.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 63.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 27.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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 41.0% fewer children
In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 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 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 97.5% more likely to have internet access
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 57.7% less on education
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.1% less on healthcare
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% 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 94.1% less coastline
Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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