Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 41.7% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 43.0% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
Economy
be 11.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 33.3% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 52.8% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 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 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 10.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% 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 25.1% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 17.7% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 23.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 50.5 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 37.4% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 52.5% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 51.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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