Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 0.8 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 Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 33.2% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
have 13.5% more doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
be 17.0% more likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 45.8% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.1% 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 Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.4% 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 Belarus, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.3% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 94.1% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 48.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belarus, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.1% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
live with 77.1% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 37.0% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 69.7% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Trinidad and Tobago, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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