Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Afghanistan spends $330 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 13.1 times more doctors per person
Afghanistan has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 82.9% more access to essential health services
Afghanistan scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 50.2% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Afghanistan has a suicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 13.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 45.5 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $417 as of 2024, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 521.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, 54.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 48.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2024.
have 69.9% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.0 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 15.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 16.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 22.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 81% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.8% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 11.4% more on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 79.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Afghanistan, road accidents kill 24.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.0 times more likely to be murdered
Afghanistan has a homicide rate of 4.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 337.9 times more home broadband
Afghanistan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 62.9% less strain on fresh water
Afghanistan withdraws 55% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 86.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Afghanistan, air pollution causes 143.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.9 times more CO2
Afghanistan emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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