Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 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 18.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Syria spends $122 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Syria has 15.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 17.2% more access to essential health services
Syria scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 22.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Syria has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 75.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 17.9 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $1,057 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 20.0 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.
have 54.5% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 23.2 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 11.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 73% 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 76.3% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Syria spends 2.7% 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 87.6% more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 83.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Syria, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.9 times more home broadband
Syria has 6.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 83.7% less strain on fresh water
Syria withdraws 124% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 7.8 times more electricity
Syria uses 854 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 75.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Syria, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.4 times more CO2
Syria emits 1.3 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), The World Factbook (2014–2022). How we calculate this
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