Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Finland, you would:
Health
have 15.2% more doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
live 8.7 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 27.7% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 65.1% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 12.8% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 66.2% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 35.1% more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 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 6.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 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 8.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.4% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.1% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% 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 71.0% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 41.3 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 19.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.9% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 55.0% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Finland emits 5.5 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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