Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 87.3% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jamaica, it is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.0 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 Jamaica, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.9% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jamaica, that number is 35.2% of people as of 2024.
see 61.3% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jamaica spends $869 as of 2023.
have 88.9% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Jamaica has 4.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 57.8% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $8,003 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.4 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 Jamaica, 130.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to be literate
In Trinidad and Tobago, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Jamaica, it is 88.7% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% 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 Jamaica, that number is 88% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 70.6% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Jamaica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
Safety
be 22.3% more likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 49.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.6 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 Jamaica, they kill 17.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 39.1% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jamaica withdraws 12% as of 2022.
find 40.9% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jamaica has 16.0 as of 2024.
use 81.9% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.5% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 10.0% 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 Jamaica, it causes 22.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2015), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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