Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 15.8 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.8 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 51.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 93.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 76.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 77.5% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 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 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 45.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.7% more on healthcare
Niger spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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