Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 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 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 7.5 times more doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 33.9% more access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 51.0% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 4.6 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 54.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 118.0 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 59.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 42.2 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.
have 55.4% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 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 14.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 85% 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 29.6% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 23.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 74% 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 46.4% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 79.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Swaziland has a homicide rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 10.8 times more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 73.8% less strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 5.6 times more electricity
Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 69.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Swaziland, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.2 times more CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 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). How we calculate this
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