Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 8.4 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 New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 13.3% more access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 10.6% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.1% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
have 13.1% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 52.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 87.0% 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.5% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.3% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 33.6% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 41.8 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 96.4% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 32.0% 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 New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.8% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 60.4% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 19.9% more electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
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 New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.3% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
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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