Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.9% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 86.6% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 25.3% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 2.0 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 Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
make 78.3% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more 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 Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more 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 Swaziland, on the other hand, 42.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 86% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.8% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 19.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.7% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 69.1% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.9 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 Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.7% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 3.8 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 82.0% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 95.5% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.3 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 Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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