Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.2 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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.

Economy

pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

make 40.4% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.

be 12.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.

be 13.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

Life

have 43.8% more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.

Basic Needs

be 12.2% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 76.9% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

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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