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Trinidad and Tobago flag Trinidad and Tobago North America
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
1.4M
157th
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$25.6B
117th
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$18,733
77th
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$36,580
65th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
2.5% 132nd
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
5,130 km²
170th
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
266.7 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
1.5 147th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
54.0% 146th
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
12.4% 79th
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
73.5 yrs
120th
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
17.2 121st
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
54.0 102nd
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
$1,276
57th
$13,473
1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
7.5% 74th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
4.16
27th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
2.37
98th
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
3.3% 50th
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
16.57 171st
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
0.8%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
34.6%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
59.2%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
N/A
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
N/A
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
96.9% 53rd
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
3.0% 149th
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
40.2 127th
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
3.2% 89th
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
40.4 188th
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
28.6% 77th
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
48.1% 125th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
0.9% 130th
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
84.7%
85th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
134.2 51st
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
98.7%
145th
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
99.3%
76th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
94.2%
104th
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
0.5% 198th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
44.2% 64th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
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Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
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Population Over Time1960 – 2024
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GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
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Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
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