Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 6.2 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 Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $69,300 as of 2023.
be 15.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 27.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Netherlands, however, that number is 14.5% as of 2021.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Netherlands, the top tax rate is 52.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.2% 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 Netherlands, 4.0 women do as of 2020.
be 78.5% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Netherlands, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.3% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Netherlands spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 52.1% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Netherlands, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.6% more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst.
Netherlands: At a glance
How big is Netherlands compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.