Regional field notes / 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
Compare the covered economies within this World Bank geographic grouping. Values are national observations, not a regional average. Coverage requires life expectancy and GDP per person in 2023.
| Economy | Life expectancy | GDP per person, PPP |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 77.6 years | $28,712 |
| Argentina | 77.4 years | $27,230 |
| Aruba | 76.4 years | $42,783 |
| Bahamas, The | 74.6 years | $35,221 |
| Barbados | 76.2 years | $20,865 |
| Belize | 73.6 years | $12,371 |
| Bolivia | 68.6 years | $11,616 |
| Brazil | 75.8 years | $19,080 |
| Cayman Islands | 80.4 years | $79,581 |
| Chile | 81.2 years | $29,600 |
| Colombia | 77.7 years | $18,407 |
| Costa Rica | 80.8 years | $26,379 |
| Curacao | 76.8 years | $27,618 |
| Dominica | 71.1 years | $18,278 |
| Dominican Republic | 73.7 years | $23,282 |
| Ecuador | 77.4 years | $14,321 |
| El Salvador | 72.1 years | $11,404 |
| Grenada | 75.2 years | $17,093 |
| Guatemala | 72.6 years | $12,380 |
| Guyana | 70.2 years | $49,312 |
| Haiti | 64.9 years | $2,939 |
| Honduras | 72.9 years | $6,468 |
| Jamaica | 71.5 years | $11,399 |
| Mexico | 75.1 years | $21,865 |
| Nicaragua | 74.9 years | $7,497 |
| Panama | 79.6 years | $35,873 |
| Paraguay | 73.8 years | $15,832 |
| Peru | 77.7 years | $15,342 |
| Puerto Rico (US) | 81.7 years | $42,838 |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 76.4 years | $46,571 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 72.1 years | $30,617 |
| St. Lucia | 72.7 years | $23,636 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 71.2 years | $17,858 |
| Suriname | 73.6 years | $19,021 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 73.5 years | $31,197 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 78.0 years | $31,839 |
| Uruguay | 78.1 years | $31,101 |
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators. Retrieved November 1, 2026. GDP is in constant 2021 international dollars. Definitions and limitations.