Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 60.7% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.8 times more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 56.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

Life

be 54.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

have 44.1% fewer children

In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 14.6% less on education

Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 37.7% more on healthcare

Samoa spends 5.3% 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 10.2% less coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 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

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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