Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 23.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.7% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 70.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 58.8% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 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 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 70.8% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% 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 65.4% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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