Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 4.2 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 Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.1% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 17.3% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 56.5% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 13.3% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Life
be 64.8% more 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 44.1% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 4.4 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 Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.9% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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