Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 50.9% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 41.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 61.8% 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
be 25.9% 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 Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
have 25.7% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 38.4% more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.