Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 25.3% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2024.
be 81.8% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.7 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 Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 83.8% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 55.0% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Tajikistan has 18.7 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. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 91.4% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.1% 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 Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 38.2% 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 Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.1% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
be 10.1% 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 Tajikistan, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.4% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 97.8% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.8 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 Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.4% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 77.5% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 95.3% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 8.0 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 Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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