Trinidad and Tobago

Latin America & Caribbean·High income

Population: 1.37M; 156th of 217
GDP: $26.4B; 115th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $19,315; 75th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 73.5; 119th of 217
Human development: 0.81; 56th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Trinidad and Tobago

Panama

Costa Rica

Curaçao

St. Martin (French part)

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

high-income Caribbean economy; major hydrocarbon exporter; key tourism and finance sectors; high inflation and growing public debt; long foreign currency access delays; large foreign reserves and sovereign wealth fund

Area: 5,128 km²
Languages: English (official), Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean…
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, asphalt

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian70%
Hindu20.6%
Muslim5.5%
Unaffiliated2.4%
Other1.4%

Religious diversity: 5.41 / 10 · moderate · 45th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

TTO

PAN

CRI

CUW

GDP

current US$

$26.4B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$1.04B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

67.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.8%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

35%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

1.37M–––

Population density

people per km²

266.2–––

Urban population

% of total

53.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

1,334–––

Population under 15

% of total

17.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

12.4%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

6.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

106K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

6,467.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

9.8–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.571–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.375–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.71–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.74–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.17–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.07–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

27.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.07–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

1.5%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

6.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

58.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

71.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

60.7%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

2.63–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.41–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

2.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.31–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.23–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.23–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.71–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.61–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.85–––

Would fight for country

% yes

64.2%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.2–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#115/214

$26.4B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#75/214

$19,3152024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#67/203

$34,620latest

GDP growth

annual %

#157/214

1.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#68/207

$20,0002024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#48/213

2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#188/201

-$1.04B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#67/205

67.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#181/206

0.8%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#35/208

35%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#73/187

4.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#156/217

1.37Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#45/216

266.2latest

Urban population

% of total

#143/215

53.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#119/217

73.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#147/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#66/217

1,3342024

Population under 15

% of total

#149/217

17.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#79/217

12.4%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#120/196

17.2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#114/196

19.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#98/192

6.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#42/195

3.4latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#51/160

97.9%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#158/199

2.9%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#154/194

11.5%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#82/210

84.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#51/214

134.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#69/208

26.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#128/215

480.22024

Access to electricity

% of population

#144/215

98.7%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#8/198

106K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#38/202

6,467.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#109/202

9.82024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#189/202

0.1%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#189/202

99.9%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#139/204

34.62024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#200/204

22.92024

Share of global CO₂

#66/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#190/193

32.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#35/172

0.7842022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#35/172

0.6662022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#80/178

422022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#108/193

-0.382022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#86/193

-0.02512022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#98/193

-0.1682022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#77/193

0.3582022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#37/172

0.8952022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#16/104

0.5712010

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#43/105

0.3752010

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#12/113

9.712010

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#86/112

1.742010

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#95/114

2.172010

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#81/114

4.072010

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#14/114

1.332010

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#3/111

1.432010

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#64/113

27.5%2010

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#79/109

2.072010

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#108/112

1.5%2010

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#97/112

6.8%2010

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#24/114

58.6%2010

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#6/114

71.9%2010

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#45/110

60.7%2006

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#106/109

2.632010

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#45/193

5.412020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#107/193

2.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#112/114

3.2%2010

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#52/112

2.312010

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#57/113

2.232010

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#86/110

2.232010

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#101/111

1.712010

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#42/104

8.612010

National pride

mean, 1–4

#6/114

3.852010

Would fight for country

% yes

#74/113

64.2%2010

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#73/114

2.22010

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#56/189

0.812021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#81/170

0.3442021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#79/164

5.912025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#4/113

8.172010

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#40/114

7.472010

Global Peace Index

1–5

#69/158

1.952023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#128/161

0.9%latest

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