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Trinidad and Tobago

North America · Caribbean

High safetyModerate cost of livingVery high development

Human development is high.

ExpatCombines very high development and high safety.
Safety

78th most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
1.959lower is more peacefulHigh safety
#78 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
40.4per 100,000 people a yearVery highUNODC / World Bank · 2022
Safety index
28.8Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferVery lowNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person
$18,550national income per person, US dollarsHigh
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
14.4New York = 100ModerateNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 34% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and fell 5% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$20K$40K$37,121 PPP$18,967Inflation, % a year12%0200620102015202020252006, $14,153 a person, $27,393 at PPP, inflation 8.3%2007, $16,607 a person, $29,355 at PPP, inflation 7.9%2008, $21,299 a person, $30,807 at PPP, inflation 12%2009, $14,634 a person, $29,602 at PPP, inflation 7%2010, $16,815 a person, $30,778 at PPP, inflation 10.5%2011, $19,151 a person, $31,078 at PPP, inflation 5.1%2012, $20,332 a person, $31,883 at PPP, inflation 9.3%2013, $21,305 a person, $31,746 at PPP, inflation 5.2%2014, $21,908 a person, $32,027 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2015, $19,887 a person, $29,825 at PPP, inflation 4.7%2016, $17,449 a person, $28,232 at PPP, inflation 3.1%2017, $17,566 a person, $28,484 at PPP, inflation 1.9%2018, $17,571 a person, $28,673 at PPP, inflation 1%2019, $17,213 a person, $29,316 at PPP, inflation 1%2020, $15,284 a person, $26,731 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2021, $17,713 a person, $30,482 at PPP, inflation 2.1%2022, $20,751 a person, $32,974 at PPP, inflation 5.8%2023, $18,308 a person, $34,652 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2024, $18,733 a person, $36,381 at PPP, inflation 0.5%2025, $18,967 a person, $37,121 at PPP, inflation 1%$0$20K$40KInflation, % a year12%0200620102015202020252006, $14,153 a person, $27,393 at PPP, inflation 8.3%2007, $16,607 a person, $29,355 at PPP, inflation 7.9%2008, $21,299 a person, $30,807 at PPP, inflation 12%2009, $14,634 a person, $29,602 at PPP, inflation 7%2010, $16,815 a person, $30,778 at PPP, inflation 10.5%2011, $19,151 a person, $31,078 at PPP, inflation 5.1%2012, $20,332 a person, $31,883 at PPP, inflation 9.3%2013, $21,305 a person, $31,746 at PPP, inflation 5.2%2014, $21,908 a person, $32,027 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2015, $19,887 a person, $29,825 at PPP, inflation 4.7%2016, $17,449 a person, $28,232 at PPP, inflation 3.1%2017, $17,566 a person, $28,484 at PPP, inflation 1.9%2018, $17,571 a person, $28,673 at PPP, inflation 1%2019, $17,213 a person, $29,316 at PPP, inflation 1%2020, $15,284 a person, $26,731 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2021, $17,713 a person, $30,482 at PPP, inflation 2.1%2022, $20,751 a person, $32,974 at PPP, inflation 5.8%2023, $18,308 a person, $34,652 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2024, $18,733 a person, $36,381 at PPP, inflation 0.5%2025, $18,967 a person, $37,121 at PPP, inflation 1%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Around the middle for life expectancy

Life expectancy
73.6years, at birthModerate
#102 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
75WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100ModerateWHO · 2023
Air pollution
9.6PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageLowWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Very fast home internet

Unemployment rate
3.3%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
Home internet
156 Mbpsmedian download speedVery fastOokla Speedtest · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet156 MbpsVery fast

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

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How it changed

Trinidad and Tobago's Human Development Index

0.807Very high human development

72nd of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 9th of 23 in North America.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #69Barbados0.811
  2. #71Albania0.810
  3. #72Trinidad and Tobago0.807
  4. #73Mauritius0.806
  5. #74Bosnia and Herzegovina0.804
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.661 in 1990 to 0.807 in 2023.

0.600.720.850.80719902000201020231990: 0.6611991: 0.6651992: 0.6651993: 0.6671994: 0.6721995: 0.6771996: 0.6841997: 0.6921998: 0.7001999: 0.7082000: 0.7142001: 0.7212002: 0.7302003: 0.7402004: 0.7502005: 0.7562006: 0.7662007: 0.7742008: 0.7822009: 0.7822010: 0.7892011: 0.7922012: 0.7962013: 0.8022014: 0.8052015: 0.8082016: 0.8062017: 0.8062018: 0.8032019: 0.8052020: 0.8002021: 0.7962022: 0.8052023: 0.8070.600.720.8519902000201020231990: 0.6611991: 0.6651992: 0.6651993: 0.6671994: 0.6721995: 0.6771996: 0.6841997: 0.6921998: 0.7001999: 0.7082000: 0.7142001: 0.7212002: 0.7302003: 0.7402004: 0.7502005: 0.7562006: 0.7662007: 0.7742008: 0.7822009: 0.7822010: 0.7892011: 0.7922012: 0.7962013: 0.8022014: 0.8052015: 0.8082016: 0.8062017: 0.8062018: 0.8032019: 0.8052020: 0.8002021: 0.7962022: 0.8052023: 0.807

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
73.6 years2024at birthUp 3.4 years from 70.2 years in 2005
Internet users
82%2024of people onlineUp 52 points from 30% in 2006
Urban population
54%2025of people in towns and citiesDown 1 point from 55% in 2006
Births per woman
1.542024births per womanDown 0.09 from 1.63 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
1%2021of energy usedLevel with 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityUp 5 points from 95% in 2005
Infant mortality
172024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 8 from 25 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
19.6 t2024of CO2 per person a yearDown 7.5 t from 27.1 t in 2005
Forest area
44%2023of land under forestDown 2 points from 46% in 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Energy-rich twin island where Carnival is legendary; higher crime than most of the Caribbean. The case for living here is very high human development.

About Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago is a twin-island Caribbean nation where the culture is among the most vibrant and expressive in the hemisphere, the birthplace of calypso, steelpan, and some of the world's great carnival traditions. Trinidad has a cosmopolitan culture shaped by African, Indian, Chinese, and European communities, while Tobago is quieter and more naturally pristine. The food is outstanding and the music is everywhere, making it one of the Caribbean's most culturally alive destinations.

Practical facts

  • CapitalPort of Spain
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • CurrencyTrinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)
  • Area5,130 km²
  • Plug typeType A/B
  • Drives on theleft
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Quick answers

What is Trinidad and Tobago's Human Development Index?

Trinidad and Tobago's Human Development Index is 0.807 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #72 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Trinidad and Tobago safe?

Trinidad and Tobago scores 1.96 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #78 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Trinidad and Tobago?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Trinidad and Tobago at 52.0 (New York = 100); that is #103 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago?

Life expectancy at birth in Trinidad and Tobago is 73.6 yrs (World Bank), ranked #102 of 195 countries.