Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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.
see 6.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 19.7 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 29.3% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 6.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.6 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
be 12.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 21.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 60.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 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.
have 48.1% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 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 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 19.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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.
Expenditures
spend 48.2% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 63.0% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% 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 18.3% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 73.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.5 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 7.1 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 19.5 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.8 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 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), The World Factbook (2014–2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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