Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 61.8% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 91.0% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.3 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 Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.4% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 87.4% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 26.7% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
make 73.3% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.6% 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 Indonesia, on the other hand, 15.2 children do as of 2024.
have 49.5% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Indonesia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 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 Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.3% 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 Indonesia, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.4% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 64.1% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 151.1 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.
Safety
be 99.3% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.3 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 Indonesia, they kill 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.8% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 46.1% more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 78.3% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.3% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 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 Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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