Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oman instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 6.6 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 Oman, that number is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 93.2% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Oman, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 35.6% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Oman spends $1,444 as of 2023.
have 52.1% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Oman has 19.9 as of 2022.
Life
be 75.9% 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 Oman, 13.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.2% 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 Oman, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2024.
have 59.2% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Oman, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Oman, about 95.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.7% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Oman, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 35.6% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Oman spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 5.8 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Oman, that number is 2,092 km.
Safety
be 99.7% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Oman, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 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 Oman, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 23.1% more electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Oman uses 8,203 kWh as of 2023.
find 59.1% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Oman has 11.1 as of 2024.
live with 5.7 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Oman withdraws 117% as of 2022.
Environment
be 5.2 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 Oman, it causes 104.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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