Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 72.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% 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 10.1 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.7 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 74.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 47.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.4% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 40.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.
have 60.3% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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