Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 1.6 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 72.0% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 28.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 47.6% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2022.
be 62.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 48.2% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
have 38.1% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 53.7% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 43.8% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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