Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 32.9% more likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 20.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

be 40.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate

Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 49.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 11.0% fewer children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 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 21.2% less on education

Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.1% more on healthcare

Seychelles spends 6.4% 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 26.3% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 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, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Division.

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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