Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 15.4% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 27.9% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 23.1% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 36.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 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 51.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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 37.6% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% 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 38.0% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.1% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 59.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.8 times more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 71.3% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.0 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 83.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 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
Mongolia 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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