Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
have 10.3% more access to essential health services
North Korea scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 11.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 43.3% more likely to die by suicide
North Korea has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 19.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 67.0 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 27.8% more likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 13.3 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.
have 18.0% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 12.9 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 71.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 58% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% 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.
Geography
see 85.5% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Infrastructure
live with 26.7% less strain on fresh water
North Korea withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 8.5 times more electricity
North Korea uses 789 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 76.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In North Korea, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.8 times more CO2
North Korea emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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