Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 28.1% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
be 48.8% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.4 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 Turkmenistan, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 43.7% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkmenistan spends $1,264 as of 2023.
have 53.6% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Turkmenistan has 19.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 99.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
be 28.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
make 65.5% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $6,540 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.7% 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 Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
have 98.4% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 78.8% 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 Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 69.2% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.0% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkmenistan, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 32.8% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 60.0% 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 Turkmenistan, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.7% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkmenistan has 5.2 as of 2022.
live with 6.7 times more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkmenistan withdraws 135% as of 2022.
use 58.3% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkmenistan uses 2,778 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 44.5% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkmenistan emits 10.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.3 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 Turkmenistan, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2012–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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