Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 2.4 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 Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 43.1% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 43.3% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
be 79.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
be 79.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 43.5% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.6% 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
have 15.1% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 24.1% 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 74.0% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 29.2% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 20.7 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 52.3% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.1 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 Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.6% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 10.9% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
use 54.0% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 88.2% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.0% 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 Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2014–2016), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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