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

Health

have 16.9% more doctors per person

Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.

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live 8.2 years less

In Cyprus, 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.

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be 43.3% more likely to be obese

In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 50.6% less spent on your healthcare

Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.

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be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 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 32.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Cyprus, 4.9% 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 54.6% less money

Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.

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Life

be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 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 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Cyprus, 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.

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Expenditures

spend 31.9% less on education

Cyprus spends 4.7% 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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Geography

see 44.1% less coastline

Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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Safety

be 49.3 times more likely to be murdered

Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 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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be 28.2% more likely to die in a road accident

In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 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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Infrastructure

live with 33.3% less strain on fresh water

Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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use 73.5% more electricity

Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.

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find 28.0% less home broadband

Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 25.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 3.6 times more CO2

Cyprus emits 5.4 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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