Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 93.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 18.8 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.9 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 56.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 21.9% lower top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 56.2% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 63.4% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 74.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 71.2% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 31% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.9% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.3% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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 Division, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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