Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 3.8 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 Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 39.8% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 67.4% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 38.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 49.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 88.9% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 84.8% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 26.0% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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