Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 49.7% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 74.6% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 14.8% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 68.6% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 30.1% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 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 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 38.6% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.8% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 44.4 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 51.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 42.5% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 40.7% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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