Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years less

In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 44.6% less money

Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 28.7% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 10.5% more children

In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 52.9% less likely to have internet access

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 65.9% more on education

Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 4.2 times more coastline

Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.