Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 57.7% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bhutan, that number is 13.1% of people as of 2024.
be 63.3% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bhutan, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 69.8% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bhutan spends $677 as of 2023.
have 86.7% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bhutan has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bhutan scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 76.3% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Bhutan, the GDP per capita is $4,493 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.4% 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 Bhutan, on the other hand, 13.7 children do as of 2024.
have 18.9% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bhutan, there are 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bhutan, about 91.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.3% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bhutan, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 81.1% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bhutan spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 93.9% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bhutan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times 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 Bhutan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.1% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bhutan withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 89.2% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bhutan has 2.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 89.7% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 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 Bhutan, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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