Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland 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 Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.0% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $112,400 as of 2022.
be 30.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ireland, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2021.
be 17.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.
pay a 92.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
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 Ireland, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 78.1% 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ireland, about 95.0% 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. Ireland spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.