Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 4.0 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 63.7% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 77.4% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 72.7% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
have 10.7% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 10.5% more likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 20.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
make 73.6% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.4% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.6% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.3% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 51.1% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 91.8% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 2.3 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 Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 68.7% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 90.3% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.6% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 85.0% 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 Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 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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