Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 8.0 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 53.1% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 36.3% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 82.7% more likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 83.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 40.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 2.3 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 76.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 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 34.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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.
have 61.2% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 19.6% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 12.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.2% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% 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 59.1% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 60.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.8 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 6.5 times more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 40.7 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.6 times more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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