Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 14.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 66.7% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 26.0% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 11.9 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 65.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 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 64.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 61.5% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 43.5% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.6% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% 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 65.4% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 58.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 9.3 times more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 18.4 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 81.5% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 12.9 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 81.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.2 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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