Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 96.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 10.6 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 34.3% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.6% more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 86.8% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 20.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 78.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 38.8% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 40.7% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 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 12.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% less on education
South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.1% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 8.6% 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 87.1% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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, South African Revenue Service.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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