Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 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 76.5% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 71.1% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 11.8% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 70.0% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.3% more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 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 Sweden, 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 8.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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 Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.9% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.9% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% 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 88.8% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 35.2 times more likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.5% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 5.7 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 45.5% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.5 times more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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