Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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.
Economy
make 81.5% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 35.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
pay a 38.9% higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 25.0% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 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 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 35.9% less on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, State tax Service.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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