Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 46.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% 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 14.6 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 50.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
be 37.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 42.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.7% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 72.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 68.9% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 43.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, 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 8.2 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.4% 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 57.6% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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