Quality of life comparison

live 1.2 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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.

be 21.5% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.

make 4.0 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.

be 23.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 65.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.9% more likely to be literate

In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 99.0% as of 2015.

be 17.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 36.0% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 16.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 38.6% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 10.9% less on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 15.1% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 60.2% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.