Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 11.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 5.8 times more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 44.2% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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.
be 5.4 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 7.3 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 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 30.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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 47.3% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 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 53.8% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.1% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 37.6% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 73.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 11.1 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 69.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.2 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 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. How we calculate this
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