Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
have 59.3% more doctors per person
South Korea has 26.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
be 51.5% less likely to die by suicide
South Korea has a suicide rate of 27.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.0 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 55.8% less spent on your healthcare
South Korea spends $5,081 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 15.7% less access to essential health services
South Korea scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.3% more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 38.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 47.6% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $36,227 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 4.0 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 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.3 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 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.3% less on education
South Korea spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.2% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.7% 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 85.0% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 27.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In South Korea, road accidents kill 6.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 84.2 times more likely to be murdered
South Korea has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 76.1% less strain on fresh water
South Korea withdraws 85% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 43.5% less home broadband
South Korea has 47.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 41.3% less electricity
South Korea uses 11,350 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.4% more CO2
South Korea emits 11.4 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 (2021), The World Factbook (2014–2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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