Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 75.1% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
be 36.3% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 12.3 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 Burkina Faso, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 90.0% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 96.4% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 46.7% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
make 93.9% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 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 Burkina Faso, 242.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more 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 Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 43.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 49.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 50% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.0% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.6 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 Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.5% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 96.9% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 98.0% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 98.6% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.2 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 Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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