Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 3.0 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 Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.0% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 19.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.
pay a 72.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.
make 60.5% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 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 Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.9% less likely to be literate
In Trinidad and Tobago, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.
be 65.4% 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 11.0% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.5% more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Guatemala: At a glance
How big is Guatemala compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.