Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 62.5% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.5 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 Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 53.0% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 17.3% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 66.0% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.5% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 7.9 children do as of 2024.
have 56.5% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 25.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 73% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.9 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 6.8 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 Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.3% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 40.2 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
use 43.0% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 55.8% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 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 Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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