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South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Korea has a population of 51.8M (ranked 29/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). South Korea's land area is 37,684 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 105th vs. 166th).

By GDP, South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

South Korea Trinidad
Population
51649918
1374840
Population rank 31/197 154/197
GDP
$1.88T
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 12/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$36,239
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 31/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$61,051
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$934B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.8%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,052
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$27,215
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 37,684 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.72
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
46.1 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
South Korea Trinidad
2024 $1,875,388,209,407 $25,633,544,529
2023 $1,844,800,934,392 $25,036,993,423
2022 $1,799,363,116,867 $28,341,164,301
2021 $1,942,313,560,966 $24,222,963,263
2020 $1,744,070,276,373 $20,888,515,184
2019 $1,751,045,752,055 $23,477,745,792
2018 $1,824,251,454,307 $23,883,058,083
2017 $1,710,196,756,713 $23,830,750,901
2016 $1,579,150,518,945 $23,624,322,193
2015 $1,539,212,301,136 $26,841,141,793
2014 $1,556,252,422,020 $29,474,180,005
2013 $1,434,669,686,502 $28,560,537,057
2012 $1,335,343,586,438 $27,147,349,937
2011 $1,307,103,477,219 $25,433,007,437
2010 $1,192,830,015,738 $22,157,920,592
2009 $983,065,242,417 $19,172,165,226
2008 $1,091,580,692,542 $27,871,587,350
2007 $1,220,911,904,593 $21,641,620,050
2006 $1,095,175,538,508 $18,369,361,094
2005 $971,740,329,984 $15,982,389,018
2004 $823,251,107,639 $13,280,291,990
2003 $728,516,494,684 $11,305,459,802
2002 $650,014,391,470 $9,008,298,229
2001 $567,564,806,235 $8,824,849,191
2000 $597,487,173,479 $8,154,342,116
1999 $515,697,079,289 $6,808,982,521
1998 $397,297,216,492 $6,043,686,654
1997 $589,202,526,424 $5,737,771,523
1996 $631,196,863,758 $5,759,570,336
1995 $586,286,469,401 $5,329,217,747
1994 $479,181,794,217 $4,947,181,646
1993 $405,705,302,846 $4,669,491,134
1992 $366,921,291,825 $5,439,552,941
1991 $340,851,946,804 $5,307,905,882
1990 $292,064,221,389 $5,068,000,000
1989 $254,236,243,100 $4,323,058,824
1988 $205,477,530,605 $4,496,910,569
1987 $152,240,393,646 $4,797,777,778
1986 $119,965,960,795 $4,794,444,444
1985 $103,764,281,281 $7,375,918,367
1984 $99,749,645,089 $7,757,083,333
1983 $89,621,208,322 $7,763,750,000
1982 $79,921,300,447 $8,140,416,667
1981 $74,287,368,087 $6,992,083,333
1980 $66,547,970,351 $6,235,833,333
1979 $68,083,884,298 $4,602,416,625
1978 $52,824,793,388 $3,562,333,458
1977 $39,064,462,810 $3,138,666,667
1976 $30,371,074,380 $2,500,424,955
1975 $22,126,033,058 $2,442,669,825
1974 $19,860,929,977 $2,042,001,071
1973 $14,067,523,813 $1,308,785,431
1972 $10,990,490,570 $1,083,391,758
1971 $10,005,257,131 $896,765,215
1970 $9,085,001,794 $821,850,000
1969 $7,743,940,189 $779,200,000
1968 $6,167,109,472 $758,899,950
1967 $4,895,076,718 $761,981,912
1966 $3,957,064,541 $723,739,857
1965 $3,141,131,708 $736,573,159
1964 $3,476,789,682 $711,897,520
1963 $4,007,692,308 $678,239,329
1962 $2,826,923,077 $619,322,810
1961 $2,427,244,761 $584,964,621
1960 $3,973,069,307 $535,673,252

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Korea Trinidad
2024 $36,239 $18,733
2023 $35,674 $18,308
2022 $34,822 $20,751
2021 $37,518 $17,713
2020 $33,646 $15,284
2019 $33,827 $17,213
2018 $35,364 $17,571
2017 $33,297 $17,566
2016 $30,832 $17,449
2015 $30,172 $19,887
2014 $30,667 $21,908
2013 $28,449 $21,305
2012 $26,601 $20,332
2011 $26,175 $19,151
2010 $24,071 $16,815
2009 $19,937 $14,634
2008 $22,252 $21,299
2007 $25,078 $16,607
2006 $22,610 $14,153
2005 $20,167 $12,346
2004 $17,122 $9,871
2003 $15,212 $8,445
2002 $13,643 $6,763
2001 $11,981 $6,657
2000 $12,710 $6,179
1999 $11,063 $5,179
1998 $8,583 $4,613
1997 $12,822 $4,394
1996 $13,865 $4,427
1995 $13,002 $4,115
1994 $10,734 $3,840
1993 $9,180 $3,647
1992 $8,387 $4,277
1991 $7,873 $4,205
1990 $6,813 $4,047
1989 $5,989 $3,482
1988 $4,889 $3,656
1987 $3,658 $3,941
1986 $2,911 $3,985
1985 $2,543 $6,212
1984 $2,469 $6,613
1983 $2,246 $6,690
1982 $2,032 $7,091
1981 $1,918 $6,160
1980 $1,746 $5,559
1979 $1,814 $4,155
1978 $1,429 $3,258
1977 $1,073 $2,907
1976 $847 $2,345
1975 $627 $2,319
1974 $572 $1,962
1973 $412 $1,273
1972 $328 $1,067
1971 $304 $894
1970 $281.8 $829
1969 $245.5 $795
1968 $200 $783
1967 $162.5 $797
1966 $134.4 $768
1965 $109.4 $793
1964 $124.2 $780
1963 $147 $756
1962 $106.6 $704
1961 $94.2 $678
1960 $158.8 $634

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Korea vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Korea Trinidad
2026 84.6 73.9
2025 84.5 73.7
2024 84.4 73.6
2023 84.3 73.5
2022 82.7 73.3
2021 83.9 71.1
2020 83.7 72.6
2019 83.7 72.8
2018 83.3 72.7
2017 83.3 73
2016 82.9 72.9
2015 82.5 72.9
2014 82.4 72.9
2013 81.8 72.8
2012 81.3 72.5
2011 81.2 72.2
2010 80.7 71.8
2009 80.6 71.4
2008 80 71.1
2007 79.4 70.8
2006 79 70.4
2005 78.4 70.2
2004 78 69.9
2003 77.5 69.5
2002 77.2 69.2
2001 76.9 68.9
2000 76.2 68.6
1999 75.6 68.5
1998 75 68.3
1997 74.5 68.1
1996 74 68
1995 73.4 68
1994 72.9 67.8
1993 72.7 67.8
1992 72.2 67.8
1991 71.4 67.8
1990 71 67.6
1989 70.7 67.5
1988 70.2 67.4
1987 69.3 67.1
1986 69 66.9
1985 68.4 66.7
1984 68.1 66.6
1983 66.7 66.4
1982 67.1 66.4
1981 67.1 66.5
1980 64.8 66.5
1979 66.1 66.4
1978 65 66.2
1977 64.6 66.2
1976 65 66
1975 64.7 65.6
1974 64.2 65.5
1973 63.8 65.4
1972 63.2 65.2
1971 62.7 64.9
1970 62.2 64.9
1969 61.4 64.8
1968 60.9 64.6
1967 60.9 64.5
1966 55.4 64.3
1965 55.8 64.2
1964 55.3 64
1963 55 63.6
1962 55 63.4
1961 54.4 63
1960 53.8 62.5
1959 52.9 61.9
1958 51.8 61.4
1957 51.6 60.7
1956 50.2 60.3
1955 48.4 59.7
1954 46.1 59.1
1953 40.5 58.3
1952 36.6 57.7
1951 26.6 57.3
1950 22.2 57

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
South Korea Trinidad
2024 51,751,065 1,368,333
2023 51,712,619 1,367,510
2022 51,672,569 1,365,805
2021 51,769,539 1,367,558
2020 51,836,239 1,366,725
2019 51,764,822 1,363,985
2018 51,585,058 1,359,193
2017 51,361,911 1,356,633
2016 51,217,803 1,353,895
2015 51,014,947 1,349,667
2014 50,746,659 1,345,343
2013 50,428,893 1,340,557
2012 50,199,853 1,335,194
2011 49,936,638 1,328,019
2010 49,554,112 1,317,714
2009 49,307,835 1,310,106
2008 49,054,708 1,308,587
2007 48,683,638 1,303,188
2006 48,438,292 1,297,944
2005 48,184,561 1,294,494
2004 48,082,519 1,345,380
2003 47,892,330 1,338,709
2002 47,644,736 1,332,011
2001 47,370,164 1,325,567
2000 47,008,111 1,319,774
1999 46,616,677 1,314,708
1998 46,286,503 1,310,225
1997 45,953,580 1,305,836
1996 45,524,681 1,300,928
1995 45,092,991 1,295,169
1994 44,641,540 1,288,341
1993 44,194,628 1,280,466
1992 43,747,962 1,271,674
1991 43,295,704 1,262,171
1990 42,869,283 1,252,208
1989 42,449,038 1,241,600
1988 42,031,247 1,230,069
1987 41,621,690 1,217,364
1986 41,213,674 1,203,124
1985 40,805,744 1,187,366
1984 40,405,956 1,172,984
1983 39,910,403 1,160,534
1982 39,326,352 1,147,927
1981 38,723,248 1,135,132
1980 38,123,775 1,121,744
1979 37,534,236 1,107,639
1978 36,969,185 1,093,380
1977 36,411,795 1,079,554
1976 35,848,523 1,066,311
1975 35,280,725 1,053,469
1974 34,692,266 1,040,761
1973 34,103,149 1,027,851
1972 33,505,406 1,014,921
1971 32,882,704 1,002,585
1970 32,240,827 991,471
1969 31,544,266 980,706
1968 30,838,302 969,006
1967 30,130,983 956,418
1966 29,435,571 942,937
1965 28,704,674 928,425
1964 27,984,155 912,963
1963 27,261,747 896,804
1962 26,513,030 880,194
1961 25,765,673 863,144
1960 25,012,374 844,943

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Korea Trinidad
2023 0.72 1.53
2022 0.78 1.54
2021 0.81 1.56
2020 0.84 1.57
2019 0.92 1.58
2018 0.98 1.59
2017 1.05 1.59
2016 1.17 1.6
2015 1.24 1.6
2014 1.21 1.6
2013 1.19 1.6
2012 1.3 1.61
2011 1.24 1.61
2010 1.23 1.61
2009 1.15 1.62
2008 1.19 1.62
2007 1.26 1.62
2006 1.13 1.62
2005 1.09 1.63
2004 1.16 1.63
2003 1.19 1.65
2002 1.18 1.67
2001 1.31 1.71
2000 1.48 1.73
1999 1.43 1.76
1998 1.46 1.78
1997 1.54 1.83
1996 1.57 1.89
1995 1.63 1.97
1994 1.66 2.06
1993 1.65 2.13
1992 1.76 2.21
1991 1.71 2.29
1990 1.57 2.39
1989 1.56 2.53
1988 1.55 2.65
1987 1.53 2.78
1986 1.58 2.9
1985 1.66 2.99
1984 1.74 3.02
1983 2.06 3.07
1982 2.39 3.11
1981 2.57 3.13
1980 2.82 3.15
1979 2.9 3.13
1978 2.64 3.13
1977 2.99 3.12
1976 3 3.14
1975 3.43 3.21
1974 3.77 3.32
1973 4.07 3.47
1972 4.12 3.55
1971 4.54 3.61
1970 4.53 3.71
1969 4.45 3.86
1968 4.51 4.11
1967 4.62 4.35
1966 4.78 4.62
1965 4.89 4.88
1964 5.07 5.08
1963 5.33 5.24
1962 5.56 5.36
1961 5.8 5.41
1960 5.99 5.41

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
South Korea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
South Korea Trinidad
2024 46.1 38.2
2023 45.5 37.7
2022 44.9 37.2
2021 44.4 36.8
2020 43.8 36.3
2019 43.1 35.7
2018 42.5 35.3
2017 41.9 34.9
2016 41.4 34.4
2015 40.8 34
2014 40.2 33.5
2013 39.5 33.1
2012 38.8 32.6
2011 38.2 32.1
2010 37.6 31.7
2009 37 31.2
2008 36.4 30.7
2007 35.8 30.3
2006 35.2 29.8
2005 34.5 29.5
2004 33.9 29.1
2003 33.4 28.7
2002 32.8 28.3
2001 32.3 27.9
2000 31.7 27.5
1999 31.2 27.1
1998 30.7 26.7
1997 30.2 26.4
1996 29.8 26
1995 29.4 25.6
1994 28.9 25.3
1993 28.3 25.1
1992 27.8 24.8
1991 27.2 24.5
1990 26.7 24.2
1989 26.3 23.9
1988 25.8 23.6
1987 25.3 23.3
1986 24.8 23.1
1985 24.2 22.8
1984 23.7 22.6
1983 23.3 22.4
1982 22.8 22.2
1981 22.5 21.9
1980 22.1 21.7
1979 21.6 21.4
1978 21.1 21.1
1977 20.7 20.8
1976 20.2 20.6
1975 19.9 20.2
1974 19.6 19.9
1973 19.3 19.6
1972 19.1 19.3
1971 19 19.1
1970 18.9 18.8
1969 18.8 18.6
1968 18.7 18.5
1967 18.6 18.4
1966 18.5 18.4
1965 18.6 18.3
1964 18.8 18.3
1963 19 18.3
1962 19.1 18.4
1961 19.2 18.4
1960 19.3 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Korea Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$1.9T
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.81%
2022
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
569,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.78%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.78%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.7
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.1%
1992
Number of millionaires
1,301,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.96%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
30
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,599
2024
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.56T
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$418B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.45B
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,519,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.94%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
96.9%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

South Korea Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,337 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
588 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.4 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.6%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.5%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
84.6%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,426 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.59%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.23%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
29.6%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

South Korea Trinidad
% of world population
0.64%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+65,731
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
81.2%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.48
2023
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.6
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2018
97.9%
2000
English speaking
20%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.9%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

South Korea Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,137
2024
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,058
2024
$578
2023
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.61
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
32.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.24%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.6%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.79 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

South Korea Trinidad
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
728 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,054 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,158 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,794 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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