Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 17.3% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 64.0% more spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 60.6% more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
live 1.6 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 91.9% more likely to die by suicide
Mexico 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
make 36.6% more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
be 24.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 28.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 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 40.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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 31.8% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 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 20.4% less on education
Mexico 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 36.9% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% 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 96.1% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 58.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 62.7% more likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 24.3% more home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 54.8% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.4 times more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 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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