Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.3% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2022.
be 31.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 82.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.0% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tuvalu, that number is 21.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.