Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 72.6% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Netherlands scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 16.0% more likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 74.3% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 14.6% more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 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 13.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 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 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Netherlands, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.6% less on education
Netherlands spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.8% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 19.7% less coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 58.6 times more likely to be murdered
Netherlands has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 47.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 37.1% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 22.0% more strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 53.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Netherlands, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 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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