Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 10.4 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 Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 67.2% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 17.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.1% 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 Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 90.2% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 16.2% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 16.4% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 46.7% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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