Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 1.0 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 Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.9% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.0% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $18,800 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 9.6% as of 2023.
be 83.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Colombia, however, that number is 36.6% as of 2022.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.4% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
have 41.9% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 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 Colombia, 75.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 23.3% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.9 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.