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🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

High income. Capital Port-of-Spain. Mid-pack GDP/cap (HIC · LONG) across 38 World Bank / WHO / ILO measures.

1.4 million
Population
$25.6 billion
GDP
$18,733
GDP / capita
73.6 years
Life expectancy
RSS
Latin America & Caribbean High income Capital: Port-of-Spain

Mid-pack GDP/cap · LONG

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 217 by total GDP and 121st for life expectancy - a high income economy in Latin America & Caribbean.

#117
World GDP rank (of 217)
$18,733
GDP per capita
#121
Life-expectancy rank
#156
Population rank

Trinidad and Tobago sits in the middle third of GDP/cap (#77 of 214) as a HIC economy with LONG longevity.

Trinidad and Tobago vs all countries by total GDP

Where this economy's World Bank total GDP sits among every country with a positive observation (inventory signal, not a virtue ranking)

$25,633,544,529 117th of 214 higher than 97 of 214 countries

Countries banded by World Bank total GDP (current US$)

Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more countries. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source World Bank, GDP (current US$) · 2026-08-14

Trinidad and Tobago on the global income map

Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) mid GDP/cap pack - GDP per capita × life expectancy vs largest peers; gold rings = OECD.

Trinidad and Tobago on the global income map Trinidad and Tobago positioned by World Bank GDP per capita and life expectancy against its largest peers. Each point shows the latest available observation year for both measures. 50 60 70 80 90 $200 $1K $10K $100K GDP per capita (USD, log scale) Life expectancy at birth (years) India - GDP/cap $2,695 (2024) · life expectancy 72.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income IND China - GDP/cap $13,303 (2024) · life expectancy 78.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income CHN United States - GDP/cap $84,534 (2024) · life expectancy 78.9 years (2024) · high income · OECD USA Indonesia - GDP/cap $4,925 (2024) · life expectancy 71.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income IDN Pakistan - GDP/cap $1,479 (2024) · life expectancy 67.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Nigeria - GDP/cap $1,084 (2024) · life expectancy 54.6 years (2024) · low income Brazil - GDP/cap $10,311 (2024) · life expectancy 76.0 years (2024) · upper-middle income Bangladesh - GDP/cap $2,593 (2024) · life expectancy 74.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Russian Federation - GDP/cap $14,889 (2024) · life expectancy 73.4 years (2024) · high income Ethiopia - GDP/cap $1,134 (2024) · life expectancy 67.6 years (2024) · low income Mexico - GDP/cap $14,186 (2024) · life expectancy 75.3 years (2024) · high income · OECD Japan - GDP/cap $32,487 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Egypt, Arab Rep. - GDP/cap $3,338 (2024) · life expectancy 71.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Philippines - GDP/cap $3,985 (2024) · life expectancy 69.9 years (2024) · lower-middle income Congo, Dem. Rep. - GDP/cap $693 (2024) · life expectancy 62.1 years (2024) · low income Viet Nam - GDP/cap $4,717 (2024) · life expectancy 74.7 years (2024) · upper-middle income Iran, Islamic Rep. - GDP/cap $5,190 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income Turkiye - GDP/cap $15,893 (2024) · life expectancy 77.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Germany - GDP/cap $56,104 (2024) · life expectancy 80.8 years (2024) · high income · OECD Thailand - GDP/cap $7,387 (2024) · life expectancy 76.6 years (2024) · upper-middle income United Kingdom - GDP/cap $53,246 (2024) · life expectancy 81.4 years (2024) · high income · OECD Tanzania - GDP/cap $1,193 (2024) · life expectancy 67.2 years (2024) · lower-middle income France - GDP/cap $46,103 (2024) · life expectancy 83.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD South Africa - GDP/cap $6,267 (2024) · life expectancy 66.3 years (2024) · upper-middle income Italy - GDP/cap $40,385 (2024) · life expectancy 84.0 years (2024) · high income · OECD Kenya - GDP/cap $2,133 (2024) · life expectancy 63.8 years (2024) · lower-middle income Myanmar - GDP/cap $1,359 (2024) · life expectancy 67.1 years (2024) · lower-middle income Colombia - GDP/cap $7,951 (2024) · life expectancy 77.9 years (2024) · upper-middle income · OECD Korea, Rep. - GDP/cap $36,239 (2024) · life expectancy 83.6 years (2024) · high income · OECD Sudan - GDP/cap $985 (2024) · life expectancy 66.5 years (2024) · low income Trinidad and Tobago - GDP/cap $18,733 (2024) · life expectancy 73.6 years (2024) · high income Income tier Low Lower-middle Upper-middle High OECD member
  • Trinidad and Tobago: GDP per capita $18,733 (2024), life expectancy 73.6 years (2024), high income.
  • India: GDP per capita $2,695 (2024), life expectancy 72.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • China: GDP per capita $13,303 (2024), life expectancy 78.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United States: GDP per capita $84,534 (2024), life expectancy 78.9 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Indonesia: GDP per capita $4,925 (2024), life expectancy 71.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Pakistan: GDP per capita $1,479 (2024), life expectancy 67.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Nigeria: GDP per capita $1,084 (2024), life expectancy 54.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Brazil: GDP per capita $10,311 (2024), life expectancy 76.0 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Bangladesh: GDP per capita $2,593 (2024), life expectancy 74.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Russian Federation: GDP per capita $14,889 (2024), life expectancy 73.4 years (2024), high income.
  • Ethiopia: GDP per capita $1,134 (2024), life expectancy 67.6 years (2024), low income.
  • Mexico: GDP per capita $14,186 (2024), life expectancy 75.3 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Japan: GDP per capita $32,487 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.: GDP per capita $3,338 (2024), life expectancy 71.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Philippines: GDP per capita $3,985 (2024), life expectancy 69.9 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Congo, Dem. Rep.: GDP per capita $693 (2024), life expectancy 62.1 years (2024), low income.
  • Viet Nam: GDP per capita $4,717 (2024), life expectancy 74.7 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.: GDP per capita $5,190 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Turkiye: GDP per capita $15,893 (2024), life expectancy 77.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Germany: GDP per capita $56,104 (2024), life expectancy 80.8 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Thailand: GDP per capita $7,387 (2024), life expectancy 76.6 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • United Kingdom: GDP per capita $53,246 (2024), life expectancy 81.4 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Tanzania: GDP per capita $1,193 (2024), life expectancy 67.2 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • France: GDP per capita $46,103 (2024), life expectancy 83.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • South Africa: GDP per capita $6,267 (2024), life expectancy 66.3 years (2024), upper-middle income.
  • Italy: GDP per capita $40,385 (2024), life expectancy 84.0 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Kenya: GDP per capita $2,133 (2024), life expectancy 63.8 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Myanmar: GDP per capita $1,359 (2024), life expectancy 67.1 years (2024), lower-middle income.
  • Colombia: GDP per capita $7,951 (2024), life expectancy 77.9 years (2024), upper-middle income, OECD member.
  • Korea, Rep.: GDP per capita $36,239 (2024), life expectancy 83.6 years (2024), high income, OECD member.
  • Sudan: GDP per capita $985 (2024), life expectancy 66.5 years (2024), low income.

Overview

Trinidad and Tobago has a population of 1.4 million, making it the 156th-most populous country out of 217 tracked in Latin America & Caribbean.

Its economy totals $25.6 billion - ranked 117th globally by total GDP. GDP per capita stands at $18,733, placing it in the High income category.

Life expectancy at birth is 73.6 years (ranked 121st globally), reflecting overall health outcomes as measured by the World Bank.

The capital is Port-of-Spain.

👥 Demographics

Population
1.4 million
2024
Population Ages 0-14
17.8%
2024
Population Ages 65+
12.4%
2024
Population Density
266.6/km²
2023
Urban Population
54.0%
2024

💰 Economy

Foreign Direct Investment
$-453,157,051.599
2024
GDP (Current USD)
$25.6 billion
2024
GDP Growth Rate
2.5%
2024
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)
$18,733.411
2024
Government Debt (% of GDP)
15.9%
2007
Inflation (Consumer Prices)
0.5%
2024
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
2024

🏥 Health

Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
7.5%
2023
Infant Mortality Rate
17.0 per 1,000
2024
Life Expectancy at Birth
73.6 years
2024
Maternal Mortality Ratio
54
2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
4.2 per 1,000
2021
Stunting Prevalence (under 5)
9.2
2011
Under-5 Mortality Rate
18.8 per 1,000
2024

📚 Education

Education Expenditure (% of GDP)
3.2%
2023
School Enrollment (Primary)
98.3
2024
School Enrollment (Secondary)
95.7
2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary)
23.8
2024
Youth Literacy Rate
92
2022

🌍 Environment

CO2 Emissions Per Capita
19.6
2024
Electric Power Consumption
6,664 kWh
2023
Forest Area
44.2
2023
Freshwater Withdrawal
8.8
2022
Renewable Energy Consumption
0.5%
2021

🏗️ Infrastructure

Access to Clean Water
69.4%
2024
Access to Electricity
98.7%
2023
Access to Sanitation
38.0%
2024
Internet Users
82.2%
2024
Mobile Subscriptions
118.8
2024

⚖️ Social

Female Labor Participation
48.1
2024
Intentional Homicides
40.4
2022
Male Labor Participation
68.5
2024
Net Migration
1.3K
2024

🌐 Livability Score

One composite verdict from 5 of 5 World Bank series (life expectancy, under-5 mortality, electricity access, clean-water access, homicide rate), each benchmarked against every country tracking that series. A missing series never silently drags the score down: its weight redistributes across the series Trinidad and Tobago does report.

Overall
F
38/100
Life expectancy D
73.6 years
World Bank, 2024 (217-country benchmark)
Under-5 mortality D
18.8 per 1,000
World Bank, 2024 (196-country benchmark)
Access to electricity D
98.7%
World Bank, 2023 (215-country benchmark)
Access to clean water D
69.4%
World Bank, 2024 (151-country benchmark)
Safety (homicide rate) F
40.4 per 100,000
UNODC via World Bank, 2022 (195-country benchmark)

All indicators for Trinidad and Tobago

38 latest observations from World Bank WDI, WHO GHO, and ILO ILOSTAT (vintage through 2026-08-14). Values match the topic cards above; this table is the machine-readable export view analysts expect on a country profile.

TopicIndicatorValueYear
DemographicsPopulation1.4 million2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 0-1417.8%2024
DemographicsPopulation Ages 65+12.4%2024
DemographicsPopulation Density266.6/km²2023
DemographicsUrban Population54.0%2024
EconomyForeign Direct Investment$-453,157,051.5992024
EconomyGDP (Current USD)$25.6 billion2024
EconomyGDP Growth Rate2.5%2024
EconomyGDP Per Capita (Current USD)$18,733.4112024
EconomyGovernment Debt (% of GDP)15.9%2007
EconomyInflation (Consumer Prices)0.5%2024
EconomyUnemployment Rate3.3%2024
HealthHealth Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5%2023
HealthInfant Mortality Rate17.0 per 1,0002024
HealthLife Expectancy at Birth73.6 years2024
HealthMaternal Mortality Ratio542023
HealthPhysicians (per 1,000 people)4.2 per 1,0002021
HealthStunting Prevalence (under 5)9.22011
HealthUnder-5 Mortality Rate18.8 per 1,0002024
EducationEducation Expenditure (% of GDP)3.2%2023
EducationSchool Enrollment (Primary)98.32024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Secondary)95.72024
EducationSchool Enrollment (Tertiary)23.82024
EducationYouth Literacy Rate922022
EnvironmentCO2 Emissions Per Capita19.62024
EnvironmentElectric Power Consumption6,664 kWh2023
EnvironmentForest Area44.22023
EnvironmentFreshwater Withdrawal8.82022
EnvironmentRenewable Energy Consumption0.5%2021
InfrastructureAccess to Clean Water69.4%2024
InfrastructureAccess to Electricity98.7%2023
InfrastructureAccess to Sanitation38.0%2024
InfrastructureInternet Users82.2%2024
InfrastructureMobile Subscriptions118.82024
SocialFemale Labor Participation48.12024
SocialIntentional Homicides40.42022
SocialMale Labor Participation68.52024
SocialNet Migration1.3K2024

🫀 Disease Burden

Trinidad and Tobago's standout GHO cell is maternal mortality at 54 per 100,000 births (fleet midpoint 47) - that ratio, not the shared ischaemic-heart card, is what this profile is for. Summary metrics use 2021 data; cause-specific cards show their own observation year.

NCD Death Rate
505
per 100K · 2021
Suicide Rate
23.7
per 100K · 2021
Maternal Mortality
54
per 100K births · 2021

Injuries & External Causes

Sources: WHO Global Health Observatory. NCD mortality rate: 2021. Rates are age-standardized per 100,000 population. Premature NCD risk covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease.

Compare Trinidad and Tobago with near GDP/cap peers

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What the data says about Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago sits in the high-income bracket but outside the OECD's harmonized reporting network, so its statistics come straight from the World Bank, WHO, and ILO source series rather than a jointly reconciled OECD dataset - still official, but with less cross-checking between agencies than an OECD member gets. Because output and income figures are converted at market exchange rates into current dollars, they can swing with currency movements independent of any real change in living standards, and for a small economy like this one that swing shows up more visibly in the headline numbers than it would for a larger country. The fuller picture comes from comparing Trinidad and Tobago against income-tier peers of a similar size.

Trinidad and Tobago sits in the middle third of GDP/cap (#77 of 214) as a HIC economy with LONG longevity.

Trinidad and Tobago holds 1.4 million people and $25.6 billion GDP (117th) at $18,733 per person - mid GDP/cap band, HIC, LE 73.6 years (121st, LONG). 38 WDI/WHO/ILO cells fill the topic blocks.

Nearest ABS GDP/cap peer: Costa Rica at $18,853 (Δ $120). Open that profile or the GDP/cap leaderboard before treating any single year as destiny.

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Source: World Bank Open Data, Source: WHO Global Health Observatory, Source: ILO ILOSTAT. World Bank and ILO data licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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