Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
be 47.5% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 13.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
make 42.5% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
Life
be 68.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 22.8% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 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 21.0% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.1% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.3% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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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