Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Japan, you would:
Health
have 56.9% more doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
be 23.5% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.4 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 58.2% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
Economy
be 35.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 24.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 47.2% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 84.9% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 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 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 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 9.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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 29.9% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% 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 98.8% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 175.8 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 85.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 44.5% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 30.0% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 11.5% less electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 66.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Japan emits 7.8 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 (2013–2014), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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