Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 9.2 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 Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.2% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 18.7% more access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 10.7% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 56.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
make 5.2 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.4% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.6% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 19.3% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 13.7 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 96.8% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 52.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.8% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 98.1% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 7.4 times more electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 60.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Trinidad and Tobago, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.5% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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