Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 31.7% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 15.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 76.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
pay a 48.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 96.3% 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 Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.
be 79.3% 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 Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.
have 21.0% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 14.6% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belarus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Belarus: At a glance
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