Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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 13.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 19.8 times more doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 87.5% more access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 10.1 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 494.0 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 71.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 59.8 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 68.4% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 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 93.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 26% 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.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 33.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 74% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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 87.8% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% 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 13.1% more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 86.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2703.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 14.8 times more strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea, air pollution causes 94.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.9 times more CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 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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