Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 5.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 7.9 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 36.4% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 11.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 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 11.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 33.1% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 12.9% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 11.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 2.5 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% 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 99.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 55.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 134.8 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 31.5% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 4.6 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 65.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.8 times more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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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