Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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.
Economy
make 81.5% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 27.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 19.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 62.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 34.0% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.2% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education 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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