Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 66.4% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.4% more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 40.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 39.7% less on education
Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 60.3% less on healthcare
Palau spends 18.4% 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 76.2% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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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