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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 old

73.6years

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 old

18.8per 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 old

54per 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 old

9.2% 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 old

7.53% 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 old

1.54births 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 old

96.9% 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 old

98.3% 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 old

3.23% 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 old

18,967current 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 old

37,121international $

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 old

3.2% 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 old

40.2index, 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 old

3.3% 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 old

1.0% 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 old

0.92% 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 old

100.0% 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 old

69.4% 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 old

82.2% 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 old

19.58t 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 old

1.4mpeople

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.