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

Health

be 90.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.

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live 9.7 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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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see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends $609 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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have 27.2 times more doctors per person

Equatorial Guinea has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.

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have 63.0% more access to essential health services

Equatorial Guinea scores 46 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 60.9% more likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 19.2% 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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be 89.8% more likely to die by suicide

Equatorial Guinea has a suicide rate of 7.0 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 60.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.3% 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 2.9 times more money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $6,615 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.

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Life

be 69.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 174.0 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 64.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 47.6 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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have 64.9% fewer children

In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 30.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 47.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 2% 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.

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be 29.8% more likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 63.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 22.3% more coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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Safety

be 57.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Equatorial Guinea, road accidents kill 11.7 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

find 270.3 times more home broadband

Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.

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use 8.4 times more electricity

Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 112.9 times more strain on fresh water

Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 66.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Equatorial Guinea, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 7.7 times more CO2

Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 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), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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