Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 1.6 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 Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.9% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.9% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
see 39.0% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 37.7% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 26.8% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.2% 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 Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.8% 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
have 46.7% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.0% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 25.7% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 25.8 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 38.5% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
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 Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 19.6% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
use 60.1% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 81.4% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 50.0% 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 Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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