Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 3.4 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 Bolivia, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 48.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Bolivia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 64.8% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2022.
be 82.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bolivia, however, that number is 36.4% as of 2021.
Life
have 67.6% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bolivia, 161.0 women do as of 2020.
be 40.7% more 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 Bolivia, on the other hand, 22.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bolivia, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bolivia spends 9.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Bolivia: At a glance
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