Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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.
be 26.2% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.3 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 27.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 25.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 71.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 94.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.1% more likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 10.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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.
have 49.5% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 19.7% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 78.3% more on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 82.5% more on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 4.0% 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 85.7% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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