Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of China, you would:
Health
see 50.9% more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 33.6% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
live 4.4 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 49.1% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.9% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 36.8% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 55.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 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 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 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 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.2% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 26.8% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% 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 97.5% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 71.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 80.9 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 51.0% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 42.7% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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