Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 2.9 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 Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.1% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
see 52.5% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 87.0% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 24.4% more likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
make 57.5% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.0% 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.7% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 23.0% fewer children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 39.7% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.9 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 5.1 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 Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.9% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 13.2% more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 55.5% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 79.8% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 45.0% 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 Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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