Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% 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 16.2 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 12.7% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 88.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 66.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 24.2% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.0% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 60.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 52.9% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 33.9% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.3% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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