Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years less
In Malta, 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.
see 60.7% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 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
Malta scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Malta has a suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 60.4% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.9% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 7.7 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 6.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 8.0 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 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 93.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.4% less on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.8% less on healthcare
Malta spends 8.8% 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 83.9% more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 72.2 times more likely to be murdered
Malta 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.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 72.0% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 32.9% more electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
find 39.3% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 6.2 times more CO2
Malta emits 3.2 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 (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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