Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 9.8 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 68.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

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 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

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

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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