Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.5% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
be 10.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.3% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 23.3% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 40.1 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.