Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of India, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 6.5 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 5.7 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 19.0% more access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 21.1% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 7.0 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 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 27.0% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 34.0% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 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 17.4% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% 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 94.8% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 67.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.3 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 8.6 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 69.4% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 5.6 times more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 75.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.0 times more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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