Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 46.5% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.
have 32.7% more doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Austria scores 85 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
be 67.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 88.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 54.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Austria, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Austria, about 91.9% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 63.5% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 57.1% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 97.8% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 11.5% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
live with 57.3% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 18.5% more electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 15.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Trinidad and Tobago, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.7% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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