Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Switzerland, 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
see 78.8% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 12.8% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 83.5% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.1% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 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 10.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 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 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.5% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.6% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 67.4 times more likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.5% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Switzerland, 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 5.2 times more CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 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). How we calculate this
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