Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Suriname, you would:

Health

be 36.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Suriname, 1.1% 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 3.5 years longer

In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 29.5% less likely to be obese

In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 50.0% more money

Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 45.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

be 71.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

pay a 34.2% lower top tax rate

Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 71.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Suriname, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 47.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 29.5% fewer children

In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 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 19.7% more likely to have internet access

In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 18.0% less on education

Suriname spends 5.0% 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, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Division.

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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