Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% 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 12.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 20.0% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.1 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $28,500 as of 2023.
be 51.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 47.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 63.5% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 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 99.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% 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, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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