Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 63.0% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.9 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 Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.3% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 69.2% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
have 21.3% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guatemala scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 65.2% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 95.6% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 74.1% 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 Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 10.5% more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 42.2% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 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 Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.8% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 80.2% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
use 89.0% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.3% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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