Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 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 53.0% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 76.4% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 16.4% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 13.8% less access to essential health services
Norway scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 79.9% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 54.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 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 8.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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 17.0% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.5% less on education
Norway spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 20.1% less on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% 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 98.6% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 56.2 times more likely to be murdered
Norway 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 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.1% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 10.0 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 71.9% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Norway emits 7.2 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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