Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 41.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 3.5 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 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 19.5% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.4% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 26.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 81.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 92.3% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 25.0% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 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 92.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.8% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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