Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

Trinidad and Tobago

Life expectancy 73.6 years (2024); GDP per person $31,960 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 50 / 170 · Overall 63.8 · Rank across three weightings 50–58

Health: 48.5 · Essential services: 64.5 · Material resources: 68.6 · Civic voice: 70.4 · Air quality: 66.9

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy73.62years2024World Bank
GDP per person$31,9602021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.25% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation94.18% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity27.60% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/dayUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Income / consumption GiniUnavailableindex, 0–100—World Bank
Bottom 20% resource shareUnavailable% of income or consumption—World Bank
Under-five mortality18.80deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality54.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting9.20% of children under five2011World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending45.27% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment3.33% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education15.85% of youth2024World Bank
Internet use82.16% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure13.78micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area44.16% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress20.33% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability67.74absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law52.88absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness57.14absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption41.21absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability73.80absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality52.44absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue16.76% of GDP2019World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share26.09% of revenue2019World Bank
Goods and services tax share20.85% of revenue2019World Bank
International trade tax share5.98% of revenue2019World Bank
Government health spending3.64% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.23% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide40.44deaths per 100,000 people2022World Bank
Consumer price inflation0.99annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people38.29hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment36.56hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment39.54hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)5.91Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Trinidad and Tobago: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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