Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 78.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 13.8 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 93.8% more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 79.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 51.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 90.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 282.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.8% more likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 67.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 63.4% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 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 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% 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 Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.2% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% 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 2.1 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 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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