Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 5.4 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 Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 54.9% more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
be 92.9% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.8% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
have 18.1% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
Economy
make 82.1% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.4% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 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 Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.7% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 38.7% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.3 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
Safety
be 97.7% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 3.7 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 Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 63.0% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 78.7% more electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 47.9 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.5 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 Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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