Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 39.2% more likely to be obese
In Iceland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 67.6% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 15.7% less access to essential health services
Iceland scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 12.0% more likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 80.7% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 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 8.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.8% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 16.1% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.0% 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 92.7% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 31.3 times more likely to be murdered
Iceland has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.0% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 52.1 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 86.4% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 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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