Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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.
Economy
be 37.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 29.8% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $33,200 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 46.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 17.4% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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