If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Sudan, you would:

Health

live 7.1 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 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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see 79.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Sudan spends $28 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 70.5% more access to essential health services

Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 73.7% more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 17.8% 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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be 4.2 times more likely to die by suicide

Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 70.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.

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make 16.3 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.

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Life

be 78.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 256.0 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 63.1% more likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

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be 60.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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 68.1% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 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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Basic Needs

be 49.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% 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.

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be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.

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be 53.0% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 2.9% 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 57.6% less coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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Safety

be 74.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 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

find 450.5 times more home broadband

Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.

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live with 82.9% less strain on fresh water

Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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use 29.9 times more electricity

Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 71.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 45.5 times more CO2

Sudan emits 0.4 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2015–2023), World Health Organization (2024). 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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