Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 71.0% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 54.5% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 29.0% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 14.8% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 15.8% more likely to die by suicide
Portugal 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 45.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 40.9% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 33.4% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 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 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 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 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.0% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 26.5% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% 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 79.8% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 30.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 56.2 times more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 25.9% more electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
find 40.3% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 65.0% more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.9 times more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 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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