If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Angola, you would:

Health

live 8.8 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 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.

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see 9.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.

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have 17.0 times more doctors per person

Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.

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have 2.0 times more access to essential health services

Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.

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be 64.5% more likely to die by suicide

Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.

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make 6.1 times more money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.

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Life

be 70.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 183.0 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.

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be 47.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 32.1 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.

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have 71.6% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 93.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% 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.

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be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.

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be 46.0% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 37% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 28.7% more on education

Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 3.0 times more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 77.4% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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Safety

be 66.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Angola, road accidents kill 15.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 75.1 times more home broadband

Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.

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use 17.6 times more electricity

Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 10.9 times more strain on fresh water

Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Angola, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 26.5 times more CO2

Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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