Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 46.7% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
live 9.7 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 81.9% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 65.7% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 15.7% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 64.7% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 80.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 42.4% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 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 9.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 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 7.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, 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 47.5% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 67.7% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% 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 87.6% more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 577.7 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 38.9% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 31.7% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 13.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 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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