Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2022.
be 26.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
be 31.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 79.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Austria, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 11.4% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Austria, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Austria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.5% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
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