Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 13.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 42.4 times more doctors per person
Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 78.6% more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 58.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 54.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 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 41.2% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 49.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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 69.3% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 32.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% 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 81.0% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 83.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.3 times more home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 88.0% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 74.3 times more electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 81.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.3 times more CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014–2015), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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