Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 10.4 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 Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 80.9% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 10.7% more access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Japan scores 83 as of 2021.
have 36.3% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
be 30.7% more likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
be 19.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Japan, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2013.
make 89.5% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.4% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 45.9% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.6% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.2 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 99.4% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.0% 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 Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.9% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
use 13.0% more electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
live with 80.2% more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 40.0% 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 Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.0% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2013–2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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