Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 20.2 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.0 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 77.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 63.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 81.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 71.9% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.7 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.0% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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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