Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 12.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
be 34.4% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 54.6% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 39.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
make 5.4 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, 54.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2024.
have 30.8% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 99.2% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.1% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 62.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 3.4 times more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 37.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.8 times more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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