Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 33.1% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.0 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 47.3% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 39.2% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, HM Revenue & Customs.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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