Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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.
be 12.2% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 9.0 times more doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
be 7.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 58.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 130.0 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 11.6% more likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 84% 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 41.4% less on education
Jamaica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 64.6% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 18.2% less likely to be murdered
Jamaica has a homicide rate of 49.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 71.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.1% more home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 5.5 times more electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 64.2% more strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 6.9 times more CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 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), The World Factbook (2015), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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