Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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 21.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 14.2 times more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 38.9% more access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 70.8% more likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 77.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 65.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 7.0 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 83.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 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 45.6% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 68.0% as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 56.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 52.0% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 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 92.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 71.7% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 35.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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 3.4 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% 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
Haiti spends 3.2% 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 79.6% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 84.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.2 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 87.4 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 51.9% more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 60.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.3 times more CO2
Haiti 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 (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2012–2015), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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