Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 43.3% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 44.8% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 44.4% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
Economy
make 62.4% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
have 40.6% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.2% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.2 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 13.1% more likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 66.7% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 36.2% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 74.9% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.5% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 15.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Trinidad and Tobago, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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