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Trinidad and Tobago vs United Kingdom statistics compared

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Trinidad and Tobago has a population of 1.37M (ranked 154/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Trinidad and Tobago's land area is 1,981 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 166th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Trinidad United Kingdom
Population
1374840
70154914
Population rank 154/197 22/197
GDP
$25.6B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 115/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$18,733
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 61/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$36,329
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$16.5B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
64.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$12,028
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 45/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,007
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 1,981 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
694 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.53
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
38.2 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Trinidad United Kingdom
2024 $25,633,544,529 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $25,036,993,423 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $28,341,164,301 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $24,222,963,263 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $20,888,515,184 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $23,477,745,792 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $23,883,058,083 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $23,830,750,901 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $23,624,322,193 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $26,841,141,793 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $29,474,180,005 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $28,560,537,057 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $27,147,349,937 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $25,433,007,437 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $22,157,920,592 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $19,172,165,226 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $27,871,587,350 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $21,641,620,050 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $18,369,361,094 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $15,982,389,018 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $13,280,291,990 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $11,305,459,802 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $9,008,298,229 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $8,824,849,191 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $8,154,342,116 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $6,808,982,521 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $6,043,686,654 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $5,737,771,523 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $5,759,570,336 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $5,329,217,747 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $4,947,181,646 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $4,669,491,134 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $5,439,552,941 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $5,307,905,882 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $5,068,000,000 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $4,323,058,824 $926,884,816,754
1988 $4,496,910,569 $910,122,732,124
1987 $4,797,777,778 $745,162,608,269
1986 $4,794,444,444 $601,452,653,181
1985 $7,375,918,367 $489,285,164,271
1984 $7,757,083,333 $461,487,097,632
1983 $7,763,750,000 $489,618,008,186
1982 $8,140,416,667 $515,048,916,841
1981 $6,992,083,333 $540,765,675,241
1980 $6,235,833,333 $564,947,710,899
1979 $4,602,416,625 $438,994,070,309
1978 $3,562,333,458 $335,883,029,722
1977 $3,138,666,667 $263,066,457,352
1976 $2,500,424,955 $232,614,555,256
1975 $2,442,669,825 $241,756,637,168
1974 $2,042,001,071 $206,131,369,799
1973 $1,308,785,431 $192,537,971,583
1972 $1,083,391,758 $169,965,034,965
1971 $896,765,215 $148,113,896,325
1970 $821,850,000 $130,671,946,244
1969 $779,200,000 $116,464,702,803
1968 $758,899,950 $107,759,910,068
1967 $761,981,912 $113,116,888,211
1966 $723,739,857 $108,572,752,102
1965 $736,573,159 $101,824,755,079
1964 $711,897,520 $94,407,558,351
1963 $678,239,329 $86,561,961,812
1962 $619,322,810 $81,247,564,157
1961 $584,964,621 $77,741,965,703
1960 $535,673,252 $73,233,967,692

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

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Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Trinidad United Kingdom
2024 $18,733 $53,246
2023 $18,308 $49,944
2022 $20,751 $47,057
2021 $17,713 $47,691
2020 $15,284 $40,813
2019 $17,213 $43,159
2018 $17,571 $43,703
2017 $17,566 $40,917
2016 $17,449 $41,258
2015 $19,887 $45,255
2014 $21,908 $47,746
2013 $21,305 $43,607
2012 $20,332 $42,688
2011 $19,151 $42,296
2010 $16,815 $39,778
2009 $14,634 $39,009
2008 $21,299 $47,652
2007 $16,607 $50,629
2006 $14,153 $44,695
2005 $12,346 $42,240
2004 $9,871 $40,504
2003 $8,445 $34,557
2002 $6,763 $30,159
2001 $6,657 $28,014
2000 $6,179 $28,384
1999 $5,179 $28,858
1998 $4,613 $28,396
1997 $4,394 $26,910
1996 $4,427 $24,503
1995 $4,115 $23,253
1994 $3,840 $19,709
1993 $3,647 $18,389
1992 $4,277 $20,487
1991 $4,205 $19,901
1990 $4,047 $19,095
1989 $3,482 $16,239
1988 $3,656 $15,987
1987 $3,941 $13,119
1986 $3,985 $10,611
1985 $6,212 $8,652
1984 $6,613 $8,179
1983 $6,690 $8,692
1982 $7,091 $9,146
1981 $6,160 $9,599
1980 $5,559 $10,032
1979 $4,155 $7,805
1978 $3,258 $5,977
1977 $2,907 $4,681
1976 $2,345 $4,138
1975 $2,319 $4,300
1974 $1,962 $3,666
1973 $1,273 $3,426
1972 $1,067 $3,030
1971 $894 $2,650
1970 $829 $2,348
1969 $795 $2,101
1968 $783 $1,952
1967 $797 $2,059
1966 $768 $1,987
1965 $793 $1,874
1964 $780 $1,748
1963 $756 $1,613
1962 $704 $1,526
1961 $678 $1,472
1960 $634 $1,398

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

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Trinidad United Kingdom
2026 73.9 81.7
2025 73.7 81.6
2024 73.6 81.4
2023 73.5 81.3
2022 73.3 81.1
2021 71.1 80.7
2020 72.6 80.4
2019 72.8 81.4
2018 72.7 81.1
2017 73 81.2
2016 72.9 81.1
2015 72.9 80.9
2014 72.9 81.2
2013 72.8 80.9
2012 72.5 80.9
2011 72.2 80.8
2010 71.8 80.4
2009 71.4 80.2
2008 71.1 79.7
2007 70.8 79.5
2006 70.4 79.3
2005 70.2 79.1
2004 69.9 78.9
2003 69.5 78.3
2002 69.2 78.2
2001 68.9 78.1
2000 68.6 77.8
1999 68.5 77.4
1998 68.3 77.3
1997 68.1 77.1
1996 68 76.9
1995 68 76.6
1994 67.8 76.7
1993 67.8 76.2
1992 67.8 76.3
1991 67.8 75.9
1990 67.6 75.7
1989 67.5 75.4
1988 67.4 75.3
1987 67.1 75.1
1986 66.9 74.8
1985 66.7 74.5
1984 66.6 74.7
1983 66.4 74.3
1982 66.4 74
1981 66.5 73.9
1980 66.5 73.6
1979 66.4 73.2
1978 66.2 73
1977 66.2 73.1
1976 66 72.6
1975 65.6 72.7
1974 65.5 72.4
1973 65.4 72.2
1972 65.2 72
1971 64.9 72.2
1970 64.9 71.9
1969 64.8 71.7
1968 64.6 71.7
1967 64.5 72.1
1966 64.3 71.4
1965 64.2 71.5
1964 64 71.5
1963 63.6 70.8
1962 63.4 70.9
1961 63 70.8
1960 62.5 71
1959 61.9 70.8
1958 61.4 70.7
1957 60.7 70.5
1956 60.3 70.4
1955 59.7 70.1
1954 59.1 70.2
1953 58.3 69.8
1952 57.7 69.5
1951 57.3 68.2
1950 57 68.6

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

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Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Trinidad United Kingdom
2024 1,368,333 69,226,000
2023 1,367,510 68,492,000
2022 1,365,805 67,604,000
2021 1,367,558 66,984,000
2020 1,366,725 66,744,000
2019 1,363,985 66,631,000
2018 1,359,193 66,289,000
2017 1,356,633 65,966,000
2016 1,353,895 65,607,000
2015 1,349,667 65,088,000
2014 1,345,343 64,620,000
2013 1,340,557 64,139,000
2012 1,335,194 63,711,000
2011 1,328,019 63,258,810
2010 1,317,714 62,766,365
2009 1,310,106 62,276,270
2008 1,308,587 61,806,995
2007 1,303,188 61,322,463
2006 1,297,944 60,846,820
2005 1,294,494 60,401,206
2004 1,345,380 59,987,905
2003 1,338,709 59,647,577
2002 1,332,011 59,370,479
2001 1,325,567 59,119,673
2000 1,319,774 58,892,514
1999 1,314,708 58,682,466
1998 1,310,225 58,487,141
1997 1,305,836 58,316,954
1996 1,300,928 58,166,950
1995 1,295,169 58,019,030
1994 1,288,341 57,865,745
1993 1,280,466 57,718,614
1992 1,271,674 57,580,402
1991 1,262,171 57,424,897
1990 1,252,208 57,247,586
1989 1,241,600 57,076,711
1988 1,230,069 56,928,327
1987 1,217,364 56,802,050
1986 1,203,124 56,681,396
1985 1,187,366 56,550,268
1984 1,172,984 56,422,072
1983 1,160,534 56,332,848
1982 1,147,927 56,313,641
1981 1,135,132 56,333,829
1980 1,121,744 56,314,216
1979 1,107,639 56,246,951
1978 1,093,380 56,196,504
1977 1,079,554 56,193,492
1976 1,066,311 56,211,968
1975 1,053,469 56,225,800
1974 1,040,761 56,229,974
1973 1,027,851 56,194,527
1972 1,014,921 56,086,065
1971 1,002,585 55,896,223
1970 991,471 55,663,250
1969 980,706 55,441,750
1968 969,006 55,211,700
1967 956,418 54,943,600
1966 942,937 54,648,500
1965 928,425 54,348,050
1964 912,963 54,000,000
1963 896,804 53,650,000
1962 880,194 53,250,000
1961 863,144 52,800,000
1960 844,943 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Trinidad United Kingdom
2023 1.53 1.56
2022 1.54 1.56
2021 1.56 1.58
2020 1.57 1.57
2019 1.58 1.63
2018 1.59 1.68
2017 1.59 1.74
2016 1.6 1.79
2015 1.6 1.8
2014 1.6 1.81
2013 1.6 1.83
2012 1.61 1.92
2011 1.61 1.91
2010 1.61 1.92
2009 1.62 1.89
2008 1.62 1.91
2007 1.62 1.86
2006 1.62 1.82
2005 1.63 1.76
2004 1.63 1.75
2003 1.65 1.7
2002 1.67 1.63
2001 1.71 1.63
2000 1.73 1.64
1999 1.76 1.68
1998 1.78 1.71
1997 1.83 1.72
1996 1.89 1.73
1995 1.97 1.71
1994 2.06 1.74
1993 2.13 1.76
1992 2.21 1.79
1991 2.29 1.82
1990 2.39 1.83
1989 2.53 1.79
1988 2.65 1.82
1987 2.78 1.81
1986 2.9 1.78
1985 2.99 1.79
1984 3.02 1.77
1983 3.07 1.77
1982 3.11 1.78
1981 3.13 1.82
1980 3.15 1.9
1979 3.13 1.86
1978 3.13 1.75
1977 3.12 1.69
1976 3.14 1.74
1975 3.21 1.81
1974 3.32 1.92
1973 3.47 2.04
1972 3.55 2.2
1971 3.61 2.41
1970 3.71 2.44
1969 3.86 2.51
1968 4.11 2.6
1967 4.35 2.68
1966 4.62 2.78
1965 4.88 2.86
1964 5.08 2.93
1963 5.24 2.88
1962 5.36 2.86
1961 5.41 2.78
1960 5.41 2.69

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

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Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Trinidad United Kingdom
2024 38.2 41
2023 37.7 40.8
2022 37.2 40.5
2021 36.8 40.3
2020 36.3 40.2
2019 35.7 40.1
2018 35.3 40
2017 34.9 39.9
2016 34.4 39.8
2015 34 39.8
2014 33.5 39.7
2013 33.1 39.6
2012 32.6 39.5
2011 32.1 39.3
2010 31.7 39.2
2009 31.2 39
2008 30.7 38.9
2007 30.3 38.8
2006 29.8 38.6
2005 29.5 38.5
2004 29.1 38.4
2003 28.7 38.2
2002 28.3 38.1
2001 27.9 37.9
2000 27.5 37.7
1999 27.1 37.4
1998 26.7 37.2
1997 26.4 37
1996 26 36.8
1995 25.6 36.6
1994 25.3 36.5
1993 25.1 36.3
1992 24.8 36.2
1991 24.5 36.1
1990 24.2 36
1989 23.9 35.9
1988 23.6 35.7
1987 23.3 35.4
1986 23.1 35.4
1985 22.8 35.3
1984 22.6 35.2
1983 22.4 35
1982 22.2 34.8
1981 21.9 34.5
1980 21.7 34.4
1979 21.4 34.3
1978 21.1 34.2
1977 20.8 34.1
1976 20.6 34
1975 20.2 34
1974 19.9 34
1973 19.6 34
1972 19.3 34
1971 19.1 34.1
1970 18.8 34.2
1969 18.6 34.4
1968 18.5 34.6
1967 18.4 34.8
1966 18.4 34.9
1965 18.3 35.1
1964 18.3 35.2
1963 18.3 35.3
1962 18.4 35.3
1961 18.4 35.4
1960 18.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Trinidad United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$27B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.01%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.92%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.24%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.01%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.4
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
1992
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
1992
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
26
2001
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.89B
2001
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.6B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$199M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
141,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.34%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
74.6%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Trinidad United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
11,038 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2.99
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.8 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
19.6 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-75.5%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,591 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Trinidad United Kingdom
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+691
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
54%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.3
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
41
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
39.5
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.3
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
142
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2000
99%
2003
English speaking
87.7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Trinidad United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$578
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
73.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.16
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
54
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
86
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.03 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Trinidad United Kingdom
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,448 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
208.5 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
876 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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