Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 10.0 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 South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 72.9% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
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. South Korea scores 89 as of 2021.
have 37.2% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 28.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
make 91.0% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.6% 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.5% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 55.4% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Korea, about 97.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.5% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. South Korea spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 15.3% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
Safety
be 98.8% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.0% 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 South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.8% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
use 70.3% more electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 42.0% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2014–2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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