Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:51 PM

SERIAL · 780North America

Trinidad and Tobago

CapitalPort of Spain

CurrencyTTD · Trinidad and Tobago dollar

LanguageEnglish

Since1976

ISOTTO · TT

Population

1.4Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in the Caribbean

Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost archipelagic country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several smaller islets. The capital city is Port of Spain, while its largest and most populous municipality is Chaguanas. Trinidad and Tobago comprises the southernmost islands of the Caribbean eastern islands chain, and it is close to the continent of South America, being north to northeast of Venezuela and northwest of Guyana.

Text: Wikipedia — Trinidad and TobagoCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-26

— FACTS —

Capital: Port of Spain
Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)
Official language: English
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +1868
Licence plate code: TT
Top-level domain: .tt
Independence / founding: 01 Aug 1976
Highest point: El Cerro del Aripo (940 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Anthem: Forged from the Love of Liberty

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Trinidad and Tobago.

— PEOPLE —

Population

1.4Mpeople

#156 of 2162025

4% of world average

Population growth

-0.0%% per year

#170 of 2162025

-4% of world average

Population density

267people per km²

#46 of 2152023

59% of world average

People living in cities

54.0%% of population

#146 of 2162025

85% of world average

Urban population growth

-0.0%% per year

#185 of 2162025

-2% of world average

People living rurally

46.0%% of population

#71 of 2162025

125% of world average

Population aged 0-14

17.5%% of population

#149 of 2162025

70% of world average

Population aged 15-64

69.6%% of population

#30 of 2162025

109% of world average

Population aged 65+

12.9%% of population

#75 of 2162025

119% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

43.7%% of working-age population

#187 of 2162025

76% of world average

Female population

50.6%% of population

#85 of 2162025

101% of world average

Births per woman

2births per woman

#146 of 2162024

65% of world average

Birth rate

10.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#149 of 2162024

61% of world average

Death rate

8.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#66 of 2162024

114% of world average

Net migration

691people (5-year total)

#68 of 2162025

628% of world average

Migrants living in the country

7.5%% of population

#95 of 2152024

57% of world average

— MONEY —

39 of 39 figures unavailable for Trinidad and Tobago.

— TRADE —

Terms of trade

123index

#40 of 2062024

116% of world average

11 of 12 figures unavailable for Trinidad and Tobago.

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

73.6 yrsyears

#120 of 2162024

100% of world average

Life expectancy, women

76.8 yrsyears

#119 of 2162024

100% of world average

Life expectancy, men

70.5 yrsyears

#116 of 2162024

99% of world average

Infant deaths

17.0 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#122 of 1962024

92% of world average

Deaths under age 5

18.8 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#121 of 1962024

78% of world average

Maternal deaths

54per 100,000 live births

#102 of 1942023

46% of world average

Health spending

7.5%% of GDP

#74 of 1932023

110% of world average

Health spending per person

$1,276current US$

#56 of 1932023

87% of world average

Physicians

4.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#27 of 1872021

197% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

4.1 /1,000per 1,000 people

#93 of 1962023

87% of world average

Hospital beds

2.4 /1,000per 1,000 people

#83 of 1572023

80% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

99.3%% of population

#76 of 2142024

109% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

94.2%% of population

#104 of 2132024

117% of world average

Suicide rate

13per 100,000 people

#147 of 1852021

156% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

27per 100,000 people

#87 of 2082024

27% of world average

Undernourishment

11.2%% of population

#116 of 1682023

111% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

96.0%% of children 12-23 months

#58 of 1932024

112% of world average

2 of 19 figures unavailable for Trinidad and Tobago.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

3.2%% of GDP

#135 of 1902023

75% of world average

Education spending

12.6%% of government spending

#101 of 1892025

93% of world average

Adult literacy

96.9%% aged 15+

not enough data to rank1990

116% of world average

Youth literacy

92.0%% aged 15-24

#86 of 1262022

101% of world average

Primary school enrolment

98.3%% gross

#117 of 2002024

98% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

95.7%% gross

#78 of 1882024

110% of world average

University enrolment

23.8%% gross

#119 of 1672024

48% of world average

Primary school completion

91.6%% of relevant age group

#108 of 1802023

102% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

18pupils per teacher

not enough data to rank2009

79% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

7.0 yrsyears

#173 of 1972025

70% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

3.3%% of labour force

#54 of 1862025

48% of world average

Youth unemployment

8.2%% of labour force aged 15-24

#51 of 1862025

52% of world average

Labour force participation

57.8%% aged 15+

#121 of 1862025

95% of world average

Women in the labour force

47.8%% of women aged 15+

#124 of 1862025

94% of world average

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— CONNECTED —

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— NATURE —

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— STATE —

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— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

Exports toas of 2025

USA$1.96B
United Arab Emirates$704.0M
Guyana$412.7M
Netherlands$334.3M
Brazil$286.7M
Colombia$268.7M
France$247.1M
Jamaica$228.7M

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China$224.2M
Belgium$211.9M
United Kingdom$211.1M
Morocco$200.1M
Spain$197.5M
Chile$181.4M
Germany$167.1M

Imports fromas of 2025

USA$1.71B
China$925.9M
Brazil$385.9M
Japan$227.9M
Germany$194.0M
Canada$182.8M
India$168.2M
Mexico$145.9M

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United Kingdom$143.6M
Thailand$118.4M
Türkiye$112.0M
Netherlands$87.0M
Rep. of Korea$81.2M
Italy$73.7M
Colombia$67.6M

Trade balance, 2025+$2.04B

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

--:--:--Port of Spain · approx. UTC-4

Neighbours

Trinidad and Tobago has no land borders

Landmarks

No landmark photos on file for Trinidad and Tobago yet

People

Nicki MinajTrinidadian rapper (born 1982)

V. S. NaipaulTrinidadian-British writer (1932–2018)

Dwight YorkeTrinidad and Tobago association football player

Kamla Persad-Bissessarpolitician from Trinidad and Tobago

Silvio SpannTrinidad and Tobago association football player

Paula-Mae WeekesPresident of Trinidad and Tobago

Christine Kangaloopolitician from Trinidad and Tobago

George Maxwell RichardsPresident of Trinidad and Tobago (1931-2018)

HaddawayTrinidadian -German singer

Stokely CarmichaelAmerican activist (1941-1998)

Keith Rowleypolitician from Trinidad and Tobago

History

01 Aug 1976Trinidad and Tobago — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population1.4M2025

GDP$25.94B2025

GDP per person$18,9672025