Trinidad and Tobago has a population of 1.37M (ranked 154/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Trinidad and Tobago's land area is 1,981 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 166th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114/197 ($26.4B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60/197 ($19,315), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1372940
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 154/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$26.4B
2024 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 114/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$19,315
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 60/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$36,021
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$17B
2024 |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
67.2%
2025 |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$12,454
2024 |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 45/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$11,432
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
1,981 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
691 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.53
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
38.2 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.7 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
Trinidad and Tobago and United States: Comparison Charts
Trinidad and Tobago and United States economies compared
GDP
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $535,673,252 | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | $584,964,621 | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | $619,322,810 | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | $678,239,329 | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | $711,897,520 | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | $736,573,159 | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | $723,739,857 | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | $761,981,912 | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | $758,899,950 | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | $779,200,000 | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | $821,850,000 | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | $896,765,215 | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | $1,083,391,758 | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | $1,308,785,431 | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | $2,042,001,071 | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | $2,442,669,825 | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | $2,500,424,955 | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | $3,138,666,667 | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | $3,562,333,458 | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | $4,602,416,625 | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | $6,235,833,333 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | $6,992,083,333 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | $8,140,416,667 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | $7,763,750,000 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $7,757,083,333 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $7,375,918,367 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $4,794,444,444 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $4,797,777,778 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $4,496,910,569 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $4,323,058,824 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $5,068,000,000 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $5,307,905,882 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $5,439,552,941 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $4,669,491,134 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $4,947,181,646 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $5,329,217,747 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $5,759,570,336 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $5,737,771,523 | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | $6,043,686,654 | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | $6,808,982,521 | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | $8,154,342,116 | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | $8,824,849,191 | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | $9,008,298,229 | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | $11,305,459,802 | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | $13,280,291,990 | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | $15,982,389,018 | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | $18,369,361,094 | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | $21,641,620,050 | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | $27,871,587,350 | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $19,172,165,226 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $22,157,920,592 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $25,433,007,437 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $27,147,349,937 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $28,560,536,917 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $29,474,180,442 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $26,841,143,095 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $23,624,333,664 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $23,847,765,529 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $23,888,910,152 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $23,588,037,787 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $20,991,339,707 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $24,177,305,760 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $28,510,328,245 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $25,489,373,405 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | $26,428,963,758 | $29,184,890,000,000 |
Trinidad and Tobago and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $634 | $3,002 |
| 1961 | $678 | $3,063 |
| 1962 | $704 | $3,242 |
| 1963 | $756 | $3,373 |
| 1964 | $780 | $3,573 |
| 1965 | $793 | $3,827 |
| 1966 | $768 | $4,142 |
| 1967 | $797 | $4,332 |
| 1968 | $783 | $4,692 |
| 1969 | $795 | $5,025 |
| 1970 | $829 | $5,234 |
| 1971 | $894 | $5,609 |
| 1972 | $1,067 | $6,094 |
| 1973 | $1,273 | $6,726 |
| 1974 | $1,962 | $7,226 |
| 1975 | $2,319 | $7,801 |
| 1976 | $2,345 | $8,592 |
| 1977 | $2,907 | $9,453 |
| 1978 | $3,258 | $10,565 |
| 1979 | $4,155 | $11,674 |
| 1980 | $5,559 | $12,613 |
| 1981 | $6,160 | $13,976 |
| 1982 | $7,091 | $14,434 |
| 1983 | $6,690 | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $6,613 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $6,212 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $3,985 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $3,941 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $3,656 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $3,482 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $4,047 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $4,205 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $4,277 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $3,647 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $3,840 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $4,115 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $4,427 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $4,394 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $4,613 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $5,179 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $6,179 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $6,657 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $6,763 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $8,445 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $9,871 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $12,346 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $14,153 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $16,607 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $21,299 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $14,634 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $16,815 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $19,151 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $20,332 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $21,305 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $21,908 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $19,887 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $17,449 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $17,579 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $17,576 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $17,293 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $15,359 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $17,679 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $20,874 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $18,639 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | $19,315 | $85,810 |
Trinidad and Tobago vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 57 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 57.3 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 57.7 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 58.3 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 59.1 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 59.7 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 60.3 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 60.7 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 61.4 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 61.9 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 62.5 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 63 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 63.4 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 63.6 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 64 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 64.2 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 64.3 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 64.5 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 64.6 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 64.8 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 64.9 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 64.9 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 65.2 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 65.4 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 65.5 | 72 |
| 1975 | 65.6 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 66 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 66.2 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 66.2 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 66.4 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 66.5 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 66.5 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 66.4 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 66.4 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 66.6 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 66.7 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 66.9 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 67.1 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 67.4 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 67.5 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 67.6 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 67.8 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 67.8 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 67.8 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 67.8 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 68 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 68 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 68.1 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 68.3 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 68.5 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 68.6 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 68.9 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 69.2 | 77 |
| 2003 | 69.5 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 69.9 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 70.2 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 70.4 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 70.8 | 78 |
| 2008 | 71.1 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 71.4 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 71.8 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 72.2 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 72.5 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 72.8 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 72.9 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 72.9 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 72.9 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 73 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 72.7 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 72.8 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 72.6 | 77 |
| 2021 | 71.1 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 73.3 | 78 |
| 2023 | 73.5 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 73.6 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 73.7 | 79.6 |
Trinidad and Tobago and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 844,943 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 863,144 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 880,194 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 896,804 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 912,963 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 928,425 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 942,937 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 956,418 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 969,006 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 980,706 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 991,471 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 1,002,585 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 1,014,921 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 1,027,851 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 1,040,761 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 1,053,469 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 1,066,311 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 1,079,554 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 1,093,380 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 1,107,639 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 1,121,744 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 1,135,132 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 1,147,927 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 1,160,534 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 1,172,984 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 1,187,366 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 1,203,124 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 1,217,364 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 1,230,069 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 1,241,600 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 1,252,208 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 1,262,171 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 1,271,674 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 1,280,466 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 1,288,341 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 1,295,169 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 1,300,928 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 1,305,836 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 1,310,225 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 1,314,708 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 1,319,774 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 1,325,567 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 1,332,011 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 1,338,709 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 1,345,380 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 1,294,494 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 1,297,944 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 1,303,188 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 1,308,587 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 1,310,106 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 1,317,714 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 1,328,019 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 1,335,194 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 1,340,557 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 1,345,343 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 1,349,667 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 1,353,895 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 1,356,633 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 1,359,193 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 1,363,985 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 1,366,725 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 1,367,558 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 1,365,805 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 1,367,510 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 1,368,333 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Trinidad and Tobago and United States
Fertility rate
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 5.41 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 5.41 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 5.36 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 5.24 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 5.08 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 4.88 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 4.62 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 4.35 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 4.11 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 3.86 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 3.71 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 3.61 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 3.55 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 3.47 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 3.32 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 3.21 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 3.14 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 3.12 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 3.13 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 3.13 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 3.15 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 3.13 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 3.11 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 3.07 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 3.02 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 2.99 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 2.9 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 2.78 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 2.65 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 2.53 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 2.29 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 2.21 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 2.13 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 2.06 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1.97 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 1.89 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 1.83 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 1.78 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1.76 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 1.73 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 1.71 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 1.67 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 1.65 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 1.63 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 1.63 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 1.62 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 1.62 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 1.62 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 1.62 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.61 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.61 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 1.61 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 1.6 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.6 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.6 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.6 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 1.59 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.59 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.58 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.57 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.56 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 1.54 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 1.53 | 1.62 |
Trinidad and Tobago and United States demographics compared
Median age
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 18.5 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 18.4 | 29 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 18.3 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 18.3 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 18.3 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 18.4 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 18.5 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 18.6 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 18.8 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 19.1 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 28 |
| 1973 | 19.6 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 19.9 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 20.2 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 20.6 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 20.8 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 21.1 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 21.4 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 21.7 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 21.9 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 22.2 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 22.4 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 22.6 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 22.8 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 23.1 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 23.3 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 23.6 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 23.9 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 24.2 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 24.5 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 24.8 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 25.1 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 25.3 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 25.6 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 26 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 26.4 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 26.7 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 27.1 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 27.5 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 27.9 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 28.3 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 28.7 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 29.1 | 36 |
| 2005 | 29.5 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 29.8 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 30.3 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 30.7 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 31.2 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 31.7 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 32.1 | 37 |
| 2012 | 32.6 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 33.1 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 33.5 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 34 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 34.4 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 34.9 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 35.3 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 35.7 | 38 |
| 2020 | 36.3 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 36.8 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 37.2 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 37.7 | 39 |
| 2024 | 38.2 | 39.3 |
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Finance
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$27.4B
2024 |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.4%
2025 |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.01%
2023 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.89%
2023 |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
5,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.39%
2025 |
-6.46%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.36%
2023 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.9%
2023 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
35%
2023 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.6
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.9%
1992 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
1992 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
26
2001 |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$3.89B
2001 |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.6B
2024 |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$199M
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
141,000
2020 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.34%
2020 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
74.6%
2024 |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
11,038 kg
2022 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$2.99
2022 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
27.2 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
19.9 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.5%
2021 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0%
2022 |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-75.5%
2022 |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,591 kWh
2022 |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.07%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
98.7%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,334
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
53.6%
2024 |
83.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.77 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.36 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.7
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
41
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index |
21
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
39.5
2022 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
9.3
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
142
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.9%
2000 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
87.7%
2023 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
84.7%
2023 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,292
2022 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$636
2022 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73.7 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.04%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.41
2021 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
54
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
19.1
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
28.9%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.4%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
86
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.03 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Trinidad
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.003%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,448 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
208.5 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
876 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length | n/a |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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