If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years longer

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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.

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be 33.9% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 46.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 15.9% more spent on your healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.

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have 34.7% more doctors per person

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 30.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 24.8% less money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $25,223 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.

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Life

be 27.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 74.0 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.

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be 22.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 13.9 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.

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have 10.2% fewer children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 31.2% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 2.7 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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Safety

be 37.0% less likely to be murdered

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a homicide rate of 64.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 78.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, road accidents kill 23.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 60.0% less strain on fresh water

Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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find 42.2% less home broadband

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 6.8 times more CO2

Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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