Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 41.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 37.6% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 75.5% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 30.0% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 18.7% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
Economy
be 56.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 25.5% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 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 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 52.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.0 times more likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 4.9 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.1% more CO2
Russia emits 14.0 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), The World Factbook (2017–2020), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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