Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 4.3 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 Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.4% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
be 62.8% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 21.7% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 39.0% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 54.9% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.2% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
have 25.7% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.8% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.9 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 38.4% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.2 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 Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 82.1% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 36.3% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 76.7% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 90.8% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 20.0% 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 Colombia, it causes 24.0 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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