Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 12.7% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.8 times more money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 45.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 40.5% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 58.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 85.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 54.2% more likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 52.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 62.6% fewer children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 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 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% 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 93.0% less coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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, Inland Revenue Division, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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