Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 10.2% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 23.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 67.6% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2024.
have 12.2% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Infrastructure
find 15.5% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 87.4% more CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 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), The World Factbook (2014–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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