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

Health

have 76.4% more doctors per person

Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.

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live 2.4 years less

In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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.

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be 75.8% more likely to die by suicide

Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 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 44.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Brazil, 6.0% 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 77.0% more money

Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.

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be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

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Life

be 19.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Brazil, approximately 67.0 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 38.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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.

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have 13.1% fewer children

In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 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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Expenditures

spend 42.5% less on education

Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 22.6% less on healthcare

Brazil spends 9.7% 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 95.2% less coastline

Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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Safety

be 68.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 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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be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered

Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 12.3% more home broadband

Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.

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use 2.2 times more electricity

Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 13.6 times more strain on fresh water

Brazil 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 13.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 8.4 times more CO2

Brazil emits 2.3 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), The World Factbook (2014–2016), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). 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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