Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 14.5% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.8 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 49.7% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
have 11.9% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
Economy
make 84.5% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.9% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 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 9.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 32.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.0 times more likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 58.8% more electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
find 25.5% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 4.4 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 70.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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