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Trinidad and Tobago
Latin America & Caribbean · High income · capital Port-of-Spain
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old73.6years
Ranks 121 of 217 in 2024
about the same world median · 3% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old18.8per 1,000 live births
Ranks 121 of 196 in 2024
26% above world median · 44% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old54per 100,000 live births
Ranks 102 of 194 in 2023
15% above world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2011 · 15 years old9.2% of under-5s
Ranks 7 of 38 in 2011
66% below world median · 41% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 38 countries reporting in 2011 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old7.53% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
19% above world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.54births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
19% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
1990 · 36 years old96.9% of adults 15+
Ranks 2 of 17 in 1990
10% above world median · 9% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 17 countries reporting in 1990 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old98.3% gross
Ranks 76 of 134 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old3.23% of GDP
Ranks 75 of 121 in 2023
12% below world median · 14% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old18,967current US$
Ranks 60 of 186 in 2025
1.4× above world median · 72% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old37,121international $
Ranks 59 of 185 in 2025
84% above world median · 61% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
1992 · 34 years old3.2% of population
Ranks 19 of 41 in 1992
54% below world median · 76% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 41 countries reporting in 1992 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
1992 · 34 years old40.2index, 0–100
Ranks 23 of 41 in 1992
2% above world median · 18% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 41 countries reporting in 1992 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old3.3% of labour force
Ranks 54 of 182 in 2025
35% below world median · 44% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old1.0% per year
Not ranked — no better end
67% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.92% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
42% below world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old100.0% of population
Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old69.4% of population
Ranks 88 of 148 in 2024
14% below world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old82.2% of population
Ranks 91 of 182 in 2024
about the same world median · 3% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old19.58t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
6.7× above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old1.4mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
79% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.