Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 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.
see 14.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Solomon Islands spends $153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 17.5 times more doctors per person
Solomon Islands has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 59.6% more access to essential health services
Solomon Islands scores 47 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 31.9% less likely to die by suicide
Solomon Islands has a suicide rate of 19.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 41.5% more likely to be obese
In Solomon Islands, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.1 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,086 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Solomon Islands, 1.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 57.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 56.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Solomon Islands, approximately 123.0 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.
have 60.5% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 81% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 38.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 72% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 65% 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 61.0% less on education
Solomon Islands spends 8.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 40.5% more on healthcare
Solomon Islands spends 5.4% 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 93.2% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 55.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Solomon Islands, road accidents kill 11.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 245.7 times more home broadband
Solomon Islands has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 64.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Solomon Islands, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.5 times more CO2
Solomon Islands emits 0.4 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), The World Factbook (2012–2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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