Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 70.4% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 31.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in United Arab Emirates, the GDP per capita is $74,900 as of 2022.
be 22.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Arab Emirates, 9.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.5% less 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 United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, 5.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% more likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Arab Emirates, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In United Arab Emirates, that number is 1,318 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Arab Emirates: At a glance
How big is United Arab Emirates compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.