Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.6% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 21.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
pay a 13.6% higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 19.3% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 19.7% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% 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 87.6% more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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, Inland Revenue Division, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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