Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
have 16.3% more doctors per person
Belgium has 35.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
be 27.3% less likely to die by suicide
Belgium has a suicide rate of 18.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.7 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 48.2% more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 70.0% less spent on your healthcare
Belgium spends $7,489 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 12.8% less access to essential health services
Belgium scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 68.8% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 14.6% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 4.0 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 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% less on education
Belgium spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 30.3% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.8% 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 5.4 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 37.4 times more likely to be murdered
Belgium has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 61.5% less strain on fresh water
Belgium withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 38.9% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Belgium, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 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. How we calculate this
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