Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 29.7% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 6.2 times more doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
be 21.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 6.1 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 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 49.6% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 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 10.1% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 54.3% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% 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 85.2% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 46.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 85.6% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 4.5 times more electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 81.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.8 times more CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 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), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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