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Trinidad and Tobago
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago · Caribbean
At a glance
CapitalPort of Spain
Official languageEnglish
CurrencyTrinidad and Tobago dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointEl Cerro del Aripo940 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods59% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports11.1%of everything sold abroad, 2025
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
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Trinidad and Tobago by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 1.37m (2025) | 155th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $25.9bn (2025) | 122nd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 5.13k km² (2023) | 168th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $235m (2024) | 119th of 151 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 1.79m (2024) | 153rd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 2.27k km² (2023) | 153rd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 540 km² (2023) | 171st of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 27 Mt (2024) | 78th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 738k (2025) | 156th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 73.6 years (2024) | 113th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $18,967 (2025) | 74th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 82.2% (2024) | 94th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 1.0% (2025) | 146th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.3% (2025) | 132nd of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 54.0% (2025) | 140th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.54 (2024) | 143rd of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.92% of GDP (2024) | 122nd of 155 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 19.59 t (2024) | 6th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.807 (2023) | 72nd of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Trinidad and Tobago goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Trinidad and Tobago shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of caricom 14Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in caribbean 16
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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