Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 58.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 44.3% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 23.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 80.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
have 22.2% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 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 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 59.8% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
How big is Trinidad and Tobago compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.