Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

live 5.7 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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

be 29.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

pay a 24.2% lower top tax rate

Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

make 33.7% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

Life

be 20.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

have 34.6% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.

Expenditures

spend 13.9% more on education

Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 27.7% less coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Inland Revenue Division.

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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