Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 1.2 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 Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 74.7% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 37.9% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $17,700 as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 29.1% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 93.3% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 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 Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Libya, 70% of the population do as of 2022.
be 41.5% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.9 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.