# Trinidad and Tobago — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Port of Spain
- Region: North America · Caribbean
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/tt
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,367,764 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 5,130 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 18,967 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 37,121 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 25.9 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.81 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.96 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 5.91 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.6 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.54 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 1% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 52 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 28.8 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 155.54 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 82.2% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 54% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 0.5% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 44.2% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 19.58 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.19 (2005) → 73.62 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 30 (2006) → 82.16 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 55.18 (2006) → 53.97 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 1.63 (2005) → 1.54 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 0.6 (2004) → 0.5 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 95 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 24.5 (2005) → 17 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 27.05 (2005) → 19.58 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 45.8 (2004) → 44.24 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.656 |
| 1991 | 0.661 |
| 1992 | 0.659 |
| 1993 | 0.663 |
| 1994 | 0.666 |
| 1995 | 0.674 |
| 1996 | 0.680 |
| 1997 | 0.686 |
| 1998 | 0.696 |
| 1999 | 0.699 |
| 2000 | 0.708 |
| 2001 | 0.716 |
| 2002 | 0.727 |
| 2003 | 0.733 |
| 2004 | 0.747 |
| 2005 | 0.753 |
| 2006 | 0.762 |
| 2007 | 0.768 |
| 2008 | 0.771 |
| 2009 | 0.782 |
| 2010 | 0.785 |
| 2011 | 0.788 |
| 2012 | 0.794 |
| 2013 | 0.801 |
| 2014 | 0.806 |
| 2015 | 0.812 |
| 2016 | 0.810 |
| 2017 | 0.811 |
| 2018 | 0.809 |
| 2019 | 0.813 |
| 2020 | 0.815 |
| 2021 | 0.804 |
| 2022 | 0.814 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/tt#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.