Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 0.9 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 Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.7% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 34.9% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
Economy
be 43.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kazakhstan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 22.5% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.5% 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.5% 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
have 85.2% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, about 93.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.9% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 50.5% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 93.7% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.4 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 Kazakhstan, they kill 12.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.3% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kazakhstan has 15.3 as of 2024.
live with 70.3% more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 22.8% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 35.8% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.4 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 Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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