Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 78.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 57.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.1% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 62.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 68.3% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 62.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 62% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 86.4% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 3.0% 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 57.6% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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