Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 11.0 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 Kuwait, that number is 85 years (84 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.4% more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kuwait spends $2,567 as of 2023.
be 82.7% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kuwait, it is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.8% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kuwait, that number is 40.4% of people as of 2024.
have 45.3% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Kuwait has 22.7 as of 2020.
Economy
be 34.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kuwait, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
make 70.4% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Kuwait, the GDP per capita is $32,312 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.2% 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 Kuwait, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.8% 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 Kuwait, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.7% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kuwait, about 100.0% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kuwait, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 99.4% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kuwait spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 37.8% more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Kuwait, that number is 499 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 Kuwait, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 84.0% 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 Kuwait, they kill 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.5 times more electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kuwait uses 16,496 kWh as of 2023.
find 96.3% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kuwait has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 189.4 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kuwait withdraws 3850% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.2 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 Kuwait, it causes 45.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.9% more CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kuwait emits 23.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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