Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 21.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 30.6 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
have 36.4% more access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 as of 2021.
be 23.1% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 64.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
make 6.3 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 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 72.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 64.7% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 59.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 97.3% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
be 47.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% 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 8.5 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 83.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.0 times more likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 13.9 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
live with 55.9% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 13.2 times more electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 64.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.4 times more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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