Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 18.4 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 17.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 48.9 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 2.6 times more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 18.6 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 92.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 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 69.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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.
have 75.6% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 8.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 90.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% 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 50.6% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 81.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 485.7 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.7 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 139.9 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 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). How we calculate this
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