Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 85.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% 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 5.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.9 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 24.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 61.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 88.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.0% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 56.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
have 67.7% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.2% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 92.1% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 74.6% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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