Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 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 33.1% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.0 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 72.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 75.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 13.6% higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.6% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
have 51.6% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 69.5% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.6% more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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