Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 55.4% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 20.2 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.6% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 82.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Somalia, 18% of the population do as of 2019.
be 97.4% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Somalia, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.4 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.