Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 39.0% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 44.4% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 68.6% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 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 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 43.3% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 32.6% more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 24.8 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 19.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 84.6% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.4 times more CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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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