Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 55.1% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 10.7% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 90.8% more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 47.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 56.2% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 67.3% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 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 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% less on education
Italy 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 10.8% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% 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 95.2% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 70.9 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 31.7% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 29.7% more electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
find 14.9% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, 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 3.9 times more CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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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