Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 21.5% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 65.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.9% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 17.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 36.0% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 38.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.1% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.6% 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 60.2% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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