Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 16.1% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.9% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.
be 69.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Malaysia, however, that number is 6.2% as of 2021.
pay a 12.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Malaysia, the top tax rate is 28.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.2% 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 Malaysia, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 58.4% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.
have 35.2% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malaysia, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.9 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia.
Malaysia: At a glance
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