Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 2.1 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 Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.2% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bulgaria, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 32.3% more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bulgaria spends $2,970 as of 2023.
be 28.7% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bulgaria, it is 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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 Bulgaria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.9% 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 Bulgaria, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2024.
have 21.3% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.3% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bulgaria spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 97.3% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 68.0% 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 Bulgaria, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 37.0% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bulgaria has 37.0 as of 2023.
live with 97.9% more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bulgaria withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 19.6% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.9% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 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 Bulgaria, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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