If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 6.3 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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.

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be 36.5% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 48.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.

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have 4.3 times more doctors per person

Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.

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have 56.2% more access to essential health services

Micronesia, Federated States of scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 32.5% less likely to die by suicide

Micronesia, Federated States of has a suicide rate of 19.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 51.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

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make 4.3 times more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $4,414 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.

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Life

be 58.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 129.0 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.

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be 16.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 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.

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have 52.8% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 72.1% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 41.5% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 94.1% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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Safety

be 64.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Micronesia, Federated States of, road accidents kill 14.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 44.4 times more likely to be murdered

Micronesia, Federated States of has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 4.6 times more home broadband

Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 63.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Micronesia, Federated States of, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2013–2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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