Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 93.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 9.7 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 12.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 63.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 135.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.2% more likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 69.2% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.8% more on education
Zambia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 30.4% more on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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