Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 9.7 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 Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 45.0% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 18.7% more access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
be 39.3% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 31.8% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 5.2 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.9% 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 Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.1% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 29.8% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.9% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.2% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 40.4% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 46.7% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 99.8% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 46.3% more electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
live with 63.6% more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.2% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.0% 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 Singapore, it causes 23.0 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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