Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 54.5% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 53.0% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 50.9% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.2% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 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 18.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 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 6.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 14.2% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.6% less on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.3% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% 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 92.7% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 58.6 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 42.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 53.0% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 28.2% more electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
find 31.1% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.3 times more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 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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