Trinidad and Tobago vs South Africa
POP 46.8x GDP 15.6x LE 7.3 yrs HIC↔UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Trinidad and Tobago vs South Africa
Demographics: Population (South Africa, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.4M | 64M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 266.6 | 52.1 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 12.4% | 6.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 17.8% | 25.9% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (South Africa, 119% spread)
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-453,157,051.599 | $2.3B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $25.6B | $401.1B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 32.3% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 0.5% | 4.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (Trinidad and Tobago, 81% spread)
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 4.2 | 0.8 | 2021 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 9.2% | 21.3% | 2011 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 54 | 118 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 18.8 | 35.1 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (South Africa, 46% spread)
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 6.0% | 2023 |
5 closer education rows sit on the Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (South Africa, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 0.5% | 9.7% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 8.8% | 47.1% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 44.2% | 14.0% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 19.6 | 6.9 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (South Africa, 48% spread)
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 38.0% | 73.8% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 118.8 | 179.3 | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Africa, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 1.3K | 167K | 2024 |
5 closer social rows sit on the Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Trinidad and Tobago vs South Africa comparison
Trinidad and Tobago (HIC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs South Africa (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 46.8x smaller (1.4M vs 64M) and total GDP is 15.6x smaller ($25.6B vs $401.1B). The gap board leads on Foreign Direct Investment (~119% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Trinidad and Tobago full profile · HIC
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South Africa full profile · UMC
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Trinidad and Tobago vs South Africa figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · HIC↔UMC · WIDE scale band.