Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 4.4 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 China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 69.9% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
be 32.9% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 33.7% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 25.1% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
Economy
be 38.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 26.9% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 70.4% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.9% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 35.8% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 21.1% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 20.7% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 40.1 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 98.8% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
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 China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.6% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
live with 2.0 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 52.4% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 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 China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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