Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 7.7 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 Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.9% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 27.6% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.