Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 1.7 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 Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.5% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 89.8% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 13.5% as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Trinidad and Tobago, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
be 41.0% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Syria spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 46.7% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Syria: At a glance
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