Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Denmark instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

Health

live 5.7 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 Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 38.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

be 22.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 81.5% 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 Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 80.8% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 25.3% more likely to have internet access

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 56.1% more on education

Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.8% more on healthcare

Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 20.2 times more coastline

Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Danish Central Tax Administration.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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