Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 68.5% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.9 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 66.3% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bolivia spends $756 as of 2023.
have 69.1% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
have 13.3% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bolivia scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 72.9% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.5% 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 Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
have 99.5% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more 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 Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 89.1% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.5 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 Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.0% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 55.3% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
use 86.6% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.3% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 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 Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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