Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 94.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% 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 9.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 2.5 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 78.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
pay a 32.4% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 14.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 87.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 56.8% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 77.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 49.1% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.3% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.0% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% 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 77.0% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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, Inland Revenue Department.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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