Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
see 81.2% more spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
have 79.7% more doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
live 4.0 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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.
be 76.5% more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 28.9% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.8% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 11.5% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 78.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 56.7% more home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 4.0 times more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.4 times more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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