Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 77.7% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.2 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 Iraq, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.4% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 62.4% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 75.4% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
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. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 71.5% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.2% 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 Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.2% more 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 Iraq, on the other hand, 20.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.6% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.0% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 4.3 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 Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.8% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 79.3% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.5% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.3 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 Iraq, it causes 87.0 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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