Trinidad & Tobago (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

Trinidad & Tobago Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	55th best
Capital	Port-of-Spain
Land Area	5 130km21
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	1.4m2
Life Expectancy	72.97yrs (2017)3
GNI	$23 392 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	TT, TTO, 7805
Internet Domain	.tt6
Currency	Dollar (TTD)7
Telephone	+8

1. Overview
2. Trinidad & Tobago National and Social Development
3. Trinidad & Tobago's Demographics and Migration
4. Trinidad & Tobago's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Trinidad & Tobago's Health
6. Trinidad & Tobago's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Trinidad & Tobago's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

“First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Get ready for calypso, cricket and Carnival parties when you hit these twin Caribbean islands that are better known for birdwatching than beaches. Trinidad and Tobago are an exercise in beautiful contradiction. In Trinidad, pristine mangrove swamps and rainforested hills sit side by side with smoke-belching oil refineries and ugly industrial estates. Tobago has everything you´d expect from a Caribbean island, with palm trees and white sand aplenty, yet it´s relatively unchanged by the tourist industry. Combined, this twin-island republic offers unparalleled birdwatching; first-class diving; luxuriant rainforests prime for hiking, waterfall swimming and cycling; and electric nightlife, with the fabulous Carnival easily the biggest and best of the region´s annual blowouts.

Gritty capital Port of Spain is a great place to lime with the locals, catch up with the latest soca tunes, and see a game of cricket, and it´s only a short trip to the wildlife and waterfalls of the Northern Range of beaches of Maracas Bay. But don´t expect anyone to hold your hand. Tourism tends to be low on the priority list, so it´s up to you to take a deep breath, jump in and enjoy the mix.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Trinidad & Tobago National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
54	Oman	0.816
55	Bahamas	0.812
56	Kazakhstan	0.811
57	Trinidad & Tobago	0.810
58=	Uruguay	0.809
58=	Costa Rica	0.809
60	Belarus	0.808
61	Panama	0.805
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
55	Seychelles	$25 831
56	Chile	$24 563
57	Kazakhstan	$23 943
58	Trinidad & Tobago	$23 392
59	St Kitts & Nevis	$23 358
60	Bulgaria	$23 079
61	Guyana	$22 465
62	Mauritius	$22 025
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
52	Andorra	74.0
53	Montenegro	74.3
54	Brazil	74.4
55	Trinidad & Tobago	74.7
56	Albania	75.1
57	Georgia	75.2
58	Moldova	75.3
59	Ukraine	75.9
	The Americas Avg	81.5
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Trinidad & Tobago's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Trinidad & Tobago's population is predicted to fall to 1 354 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an increasingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 1.61. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
148	Latvia	1.9m
149	Guinea-Bissau	1.9m
150	Bahrain	1.6m
151	Trinidad & Tobago	1.4m
152	Estonia	1.3m
153	Equatorial Guinea	1.3m
154	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.3m
155	Mauritius	1.3m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
80	Mauritius	73.6
81	Palestine	73.5
82	N. Korea	73.3
83	Trinidad & Tobago	73.0
84	Colombia	72.8
85	Dominica	72.8
86	Samoa	72.8
87	Brazil	72.8
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
61	Brazil	1.63
62	Czechia	1.62
63	St Martin	2.39
64	Trinidad & Tobago	1.61
65	Saudi Arabia	2.39
66	Macedonia	1.60
67	Libya	2.40
68	Iceland	1.59
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15
Pos.		2016 Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
121	Argentina	20.3
122	Jamaica	21.0
123	Lebanon	21.1
124	Trinidad & Tobago	21.9
125	Bahamas	22.4
126	Costa Rica	22.6
127	Israel	22.9
128	Sri Lanka	23.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

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Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.		2017 %16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
94	Mauritania	3.8%
95	Namibia	3.8%
96	Burkina Faso	3.7%
97	Trinidad & Tobago	3.7%
98	Togo	3.6%
99	Uzbekistan	3.6%
100	Rwanda	3.6%
101	Moldova	3.5%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants17
Pos.		2010 %17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
16	Cape Verde	37.6%
17	Jamaica	36.1%
18	Armenia	28.2%
19	Trinidad & Tobago	26.7%
20	Malta	26.2%
21	Georgia	25.1%
22	Kazakhstan	23.6%
23	St Lucia	23.3%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Trinidad & Tobago's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#antisemitism #equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #venezuela #women

Compared to The Americas (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Canada	19.5
2	Uruguay	24.5
3	Costa Rica	33.7
	...
18	St Vincent & Grenadines	74.5
19	Honduras	75.4
20	Barbados	75.7
21	Trinidad & Tobago	78.9
22	Nicaragua	82.7
23	Suriname	83.1
24	Dominican Rep.	83.5
25	Venezuela	84.0
26	Belize	87.4
	The Americas Avg	71.8
q=35.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
72	St Vincent & Grenadines	74.5
73	Honduras	75.4
74	Barbados	75.7
75	Trinidad & Tobago	78.9
76	Philippines	80.0
77	Moldova	81.8
78	Macedonia	82.4
79	Israel	82.6
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better20
Pos.		201320
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
40	Papua New Guinea	2297
41	Romania	2305
42	Niger	2308
43	Trinidad & Tobago	2312
44	Malta	2330
45	Burkina Faso	2370
46	Taiwan	2382
47	Samoa	2384
	The Americas Avg	2853
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better21
Pos.		2018 % Victims21
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
61	Guatemala	0.29
62=	Nicaragua	0.29
62=	Senegal	0.29
64	Trinidad & Tobago	0.30
65	Yemen	0.31
66=	Namibia	0.33
66=	Serbia	0.33
68	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.34
	The Americas Avg	0.25
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22
Pos.		2014 Rank22
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
76	Nicaragua	76
77=	Paraguay	77
77=	Mexico	77
79	Trinidad & Tobago	79
80=	Bhutan	79
80=	Benin	79
82	Brazil	82
83	Tajikistan	83
	The Americas Avg	72.4
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
69	Samoa	2.0
70=	Botswana	2.0
70=	Romania	2.0
70=	Trinidad & Tobago	2.0
70=	Monaco	2.0
70=	Poland	2.0
70=	Ghana	2.0
76	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.5
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23
Pos.		2009 Treaties23
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
143	Angola	12
144=	Suriname	12
144=	Kuwait	12
144=	Trinidad & Tobago	12
144=	Lebanon	12
148	Thailand	11
149=	Barbados	11
149=	Bahamas	11
	The Americas Avg	16.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
137	Estonia	12.06
138	Gambia	12.12
139	Ivory Coast	12.14
140	Trinidad & Tobago	12.26
141	Turkmenistan	12.35
142	Serbia	12.44
143	Indonesia	12.45
144	S. Africa	12.51
	The Americas Avg	8.45
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 report had little to say about Trinidad & Tobago, except to note the country's poor acceptance of asylum seekers, "in violation of international human rights law"₂₅.

Gender Equality:

Trinidad & Tobago has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Venezuelan women in particular in Trinidad & Tobago are at "at risk of gender-based violence", according to Amnesty International₂₅.

Gender Inequality Lower is better26
Pos.		201526
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
64	Maldives	0.31
65	Chile	0.32
66	Tajikistan	0.32
67	Trinidad & Tobago	0.32
68	Azerbaijan	0.33
69	Turkey	0.33
70	Kuwait	0.33
71	Vietnam	0.34
	The Americas Avg	0.39
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Gender Biases Lower is better27
Pos.		2022 %27
1	Sweden	31.828
2	New Zealand	34.429
3	Australia	37.029
	...
30	Ukraine	86.129
31	Brazil	86.329
32	Romania	86.629
33	Trinidad & Tobago	87.428
34	Peru	89.129
35	Guatemala	89.629
36	S. Korea	89.929
37	Mexico	90.229
	The Americas Avg	82.90
	World Avg	83.93
q=88.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
64=	Venezuela	1946
64=	Guatemala	1946
64=	Vietnam	1946
64=	Trinidad & Tobago	1946
68	Singapore	1947
69=	Pakistan	1947
69=	Malta	1947
69=	Argentina	1947
	The Americas Avg	1947
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better30
Pos.		2014 %30
1	Laos	0
2	Philippines	3
3	Sweden	4
	...
29=	Ivory Coast	22
29=	Estonia	22
31	Japan	23
32=	Trinidad & Tobago	24
32=	Argentina	24
32=	Mexico	24
35	Haiti	26
36=	Mongolia	26
	The Americas Avg	29.7
	World Avg	36.8
q=101.

LGBT Equality Higher is better31
Pos.		2017 Score31
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
132	St Lucia	-9
133=	India	-10
133=	Samoa	-10
133=	Trinidad & Tobago	-10
133=	S. Sudan	-10
133=	Papua New Guinea	-10
133=	Sri Lanka	-10
133=	Antigua & Barbuda	-10
	The Americas Avg	26.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better32
Pos.		202132
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
116	Macedonia	3.3
117=	Armenia	3.3
117=	Philippines	3.3
117=	Trinidad & Tobago	3.3
117=	Tajikistan	3.3
117=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3.3
117=	Croatia	3.3
117=	Singapore	3.3
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Trinidad & Tobago's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)33
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank33
1	St Martin	67.5
2	Antigua & Barbuda	74.9
3	Grenada	77.3
	...
8	El Salvador	84.6
9=	Peru	87.0
10	Barbados	87.8
11=	Trinidad & Tobago	89.6
12	USA	89.9
13	St Kitts & Nevis	90.8
14=	Panama	90.9
15	Canada	92.6
16	Honduras	92.8
	The Americas Avg	92.7
q=36.

Health (2020)33
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank33
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
75=	Indonesia	89.5
75=	Slovakia	89.5
77	Macedonia	89.6
78=	Trinidad & Tobago	89.6
79	Hungary	89.9
80=	USA	89.9
81	Croatia	90.3
82	St Kitts & Nevis	90.8
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₄. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₄.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₄, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₃₄.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Trinidad & Tobago has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Trinidad & Tobago comes in the best 20 when it comes to its smoking rate₃₅ (amongst the best in The Americas). It does better than average for its fertility rate₁₄, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₆. But, things could still be better. Trinidad & Tobago does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate₃₆, its immunizations take-up₃₇ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₈. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₉ (amongst the worst in The Americas). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Trinidad and Tobago improved by +6yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Trinidad and Tobago's peak fertility rate was 5.35 in 1960.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
80	Mauritius	73.6
81	Palestine	73.5
82	N. Korea	73.3
83	Trinidad & Tobago	73.0
84	Colombia	72.8
85	Dominica	72.8
86	Samoa	72.8
87	Brazil	72.8
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better38
Pos.		2016 Per Capita38
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
125	Thailand	8.3
126=	Ivory Coast	8.4
126=	Botswana	8.4
126=	Trinidad & Tobago	8.4
126=	Vietnam	8.4
130	Ukraine	8.6
131	Netherlands	8.7
132=	Croatia	8.9
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
61	Brazil	1.63
62	Czechia	1.62
63	St Martin	2.39
64	Trinidad & Tobago	1.61
65	Saudi Arabia	2.39
66	Macedonia	1.60
67	Libya	2.40
68	Iceland	1.59
	The Americas Avg	1.80
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better35
Pos.		201435
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
15	Nepal	83
16	Afghanistan	84
17	Lesotho	88
18	Trinidad & Tobago	97
19	Burundi	98
20	Tanzania	101
21	Liberia	104
22	Niger	105
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate36
Pos.		2013 Per 100k36
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
49	Portugal	19.6
50	Singapore	20.6
51	India	20.8
52	Trinidad & Tobago	21.7
53	USA	22.2
54	Chile	22.4
55	Canada	22.7
56	Iceland	23.5
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
149	Tonga	149
150	Nigeria	150
151	St Lucia	151
152	Trinidad & Tobago	152
153	Mozambique	153
154	Cape Verde	154
155	Bahamas	155
156	Libya	156
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better40
Pos.		2016 %40
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
69	Malaysia	42.5
70	Botswana	43.4
71	Tajikistan	45.3
72	Trinidad & Tobago	46.0
73	Antigua & Barbuda	48.0
74	St Lucia	48.1
75	Uzbekistan	48.2
76	Kyrgyzstan	48.3
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better26
Pos.		2015 Per 100026
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
82	Bahamas	29.6
83	UAE	29.7
84	Grenada	30.5
85	Trinidad & Tobago	31.5
86	Morocco	31.7
87	Botswana	32.3
88	Romania	34.6
89	Bulgaria	37.7
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better37
Pos.		2015 Avg %37
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
113	Mexico	91.6
114	Moldova	91.5
115	Iceland	91.5
116	Trinidad & Tobago	91.4
117	Jamaica	90.9
118	Burkina Faso	90.6
119	Nepal	90.1
120	Montenegro	89.9
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Trinidad & Tobago's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Americas (2023)41
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank41
1	Uruguay	48.0
2	Peru	48.2
3	Costa Rica	49.6
	...
11	Belize	65.3
12	Brazil	66.8
13	El Salvador	71.8
14	Trinidad & Tobago	73.5
15	Nicaragua	75.5
16=	Guatemala	76.2
17	Chile	78.6
18	Antigua & Barbuda	78.7
19	Argentina	80.8
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)41
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank41
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
59	Ivory Coast	70.5
60	El Salvador	71.8
61	Romania	72.4
62	Trinidad & Tobago	73.5
63	Mali	74.3
64	Malaysia	74.4
65	Vanuatu	75.0
66	Nicaragua	75.5
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Trinidad & Tobago comes 62nd in the world. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Trinidad & Tobago comes in the best 20 in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₂ (one of the best in The Americas). It does better than average for its environmental performance₄₃. However Trinidad & Tobago performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₄ (still good for The Americas), how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₅. And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency₄₆.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better45
Pos.		Total45
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
162	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	-3.0%
163	American Samoa	-3.4%
164	Rwanda	-3.5%
165	Trinidad & Tobago	-3.6%
166	Mexico	-4.0%
167	Peru	-4.0%
168	S. Africa	-4.1%
169	Brunei	-4.3%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better43
Pos.		201843
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
32	Qatar	67.8
33	Czechia	67.7
34	Slovenia	67.6
35	Trinidad & Tobago	67.4
36	St Vincent & Grenadines	66.5
37	Latvia	66.1
38	Turkmenistan	66.1
39	Seychelles	66.0
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better46
Pos.		201446
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
112	Ukraine	03.28
113	Togo	02.88
114	Ethiopia	02.81
115	Mozambique	02.47
116	Iceland	02.41
117	Zimbabwe	02.31
118	Trinidad & Tobago	02.07
119	Serbia	00.72
	The Americas Avg	10.78
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
150	St Vincent & Grenadines	1996 Sep 01
151	Slovenia	1996 Oct 07
152	Cyprus	1996 Oct 08
153=	Trinidad & Tobago	1996 Oct 30
153=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	1996 Oct 30
155	Kyrgyzstan	1996 Nov 04
156=	Iran	1996 Nov 04
157	S. Sudan	2014 May 18
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42
Pos.		2011 %42
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
6	Cyprus	71.0%
7	Guatemala	70.9%
8	Philippines	70.8%
9	S. Korea	70.7%
10	Colombia	70.3%
11	Bolivia	69.3%
12	Paraguay	68.9%
	The Americas Avg	58.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better44
Pos.		2021 kg44
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
100	Japan	57.2
101	Turkmenistan	57.4
102	Papua New Guinea	58.5
103	Trinidad & Tobago	58.5
104	Armenia	60.0
105	Suriname	60.8
106	Colombia	60.9
107	Slovenia	61.2
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Trinidad and Tobago was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment. It managed to reduce this by over 10kgs per year (only 17 countries managed the same).₄₄

7. Trinidad & Tobago's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)47
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank47
1	Canada	21.9
2	USA	28.2
3	Argentina	43.6
	...
12=	Peru	68.5
12=	Grenada	68.5
14	Bermuda	69.0
15	Trinidad & Tobago	71.4
16	Aruba	71.5
17	Colombia	74.9
18	Bahamas	80.0
19	Cuba	80.3
20	Cayman Islands	82.0
	The Americas Avg	81.3
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)47
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank47
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
80	Thailand	70.4
81	Albania	71.2
82	Egypt	71.3
83	Trinidad & Tobago	71.4
84	Qatar	71.4
85	Aruba	71.5
86	India	72.4
87	Bahrain	72.6
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2948
2	Israel	4.1148
3	Japan	3.5848
	...
114=	Saudi Arabia	0.0749
114=	Algeria	0.0750
114=	Cape Verde	0.0751
117	Trinidad & Tobago	0.0552
118=	Macau	0.0553
119	Honduras	0.0454
120=	Guatemala	0.0452
120=	Bahrain	0.0453
	The Americas Avg	0.47
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better55
Pos.		201855
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
68	S. Africa	76.5%
69	Spain	75.8%
70	Samoa	74.5%
71	Trinidad & Tobago	73.4%
72	Philippines	73.2%
73	Saudi Arabia	72.8%
74	Andorra	72.3%
75	Panama	72.2%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better56
Pos.		2021 Years56
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
69	Ecuador	14.6
70	Iran	14.6
71	Oman	14.6
72	Trinidad & Tobago	14.5
73	Slovakia	14.5
74	Dominican Rep.	14.5
75	Albania	14.4
76	Cuba	14.4
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
90	Iran	90
91	Antigua & Barbuda	91
92	Burkina Faso	92
93	Trinidad & Tobago	93
94	Malawi	94
95	Mexico	95
96	Guinea	96
97	St Vincent & Grenadines	97
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better57
Pos.		2015 Score57
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
48	UAE	1298
49	Uruguay	1290
50	Turkey	1273
51	Trinidad & Tobago	1269
52	Moldova	1264
53	Montenegro	1256
54=	Costa Rica	1247
54=	Mexico	1247
	The Americas Avg	1287
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

IQ Higher is better58
Pos.		200658
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
70=	Kuwait	86
70=	Philippines	86
72	Yemen	85
73=	Trinidad & Tobago	85
73=	Peru	85
73=	Cuba	85
76	Venezuela	84
77=	Colombia	84
	The Americas Avg	85.3
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better59
Pos.		201659
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
57	New Caledonia	70%
58=	Macedonia	69%
58=	Argentina	69%
60	Trinidad & Tobago	69%
61	Malaysia	69%
62	Greenland	67%
63	Portugal	67%
64	Brazil	66%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better60
Pos.		2017 Ratio60
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
17	Malaysia	16.5
18	Norway	14.7
19	Australia	14.6
20	Trinidad & Tobago	14.5
21	Finland	14.1
22	Brazil	13.9
23	Netherlands	10.5
24	Czechia	10.1
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better61
Pos.		202461
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
84	Kyrgyzstan	39.5%
85	Jamaica	38.9%
86	Bosnia & Herzegovina	38.8%
87	Trinidad & Tobago	38.1%
88	Ghana	37.9%
89	Kenya	37.4%
90	Sri Lanka	36.3%
91	Angola	34.9%
	The Americas Avg	44.7%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

Corruption Higher is better62
Pos.		2022 Points62
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
76	Ghana	43.0
77	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	42.0
78=	Vietnam	42.0
78=	Trinidad & Tobago	42.0
78=	Burkina Faso	42.0
78=	Solomon Islands	42.0
78=	Kuwait	42.0
78=	Hungary	42.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Thoughout the 2000s, Trinidad & Tobago's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined more than any other country; it plummetted from 36th to 79th place.

Happiness Higher is better63
Pos.		2018 Score63
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
35	Malaysia	6.3
36	Spain	6.3
37	Colombia	6.3
38	Trinidad & Tobago	6.2
39	Slovakia	6.2
40	El Salvador	6.2
41	Nicaragua	6.1
42	Poland	6.1
	The Americas Avg	6.05
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
68	Guyana	68
69	Bosnia & Herzegovina	69
70	Tonga	70
71	Trinidad & Tobago	71
72	Botswana	72
73	Dominica	73
74	Antigua & Barbuda	74
75	Turkey	75
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
25	Mauritius	25
26	Zimbabwe	26
27	Canada	27
28	Trinidad & Tobago	28
29	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	29
30	Burkina Faso	30
31	Lebanon	31
32	Barbados	32
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better64
Pos.		2023 Score64
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
68	Panama	1.94
69	Paraguay	1.94
70=	Liberia	1.95
70=	Trinidad & Tobago	1.95
70=	Kosovo	1.95
73	Cambodia	1.95
74	Malawi	1.97
75	UAE	1.98
	The Americas Avg	2.13
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
113	Slovakia	113
114	Suriname	114
115	Greece	115
116	Trinidad & Tobago	116
117	Benin	117
118	Venezuela	118
119	Angola	119
120	Ivory Coast	120
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
133	Togo	133
134	St Vincent & Grenadines	134
135	Afghanistan	135
136	Trinidad & Tobago	136
137	Nigeria	137
138	Cambodia	138
139	Mali	139
140	Haiti	140
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better65
Pos.		2019 Score65
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
12	Romania	0.00
13	El Salvador	0.00
14	Bhutan	0.01
15=	Trinidad & Tobago	0.02
15=	Uzbekistan	0.02
17	Qatar	0.03
18=	Iceland	0.03
19	Panama	0.04
	The Americas Avg	2.16
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better66
Pos.		201966
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
112	Vanuatu	14.40
113	Guatemala	14.60
114=	Fiji	14.90
114=	Trinidad & Tobago	14.90
116	Philippines	15.30
117	Iraq	15.90
118	Micronesia	16.10
119	Tajikistan	16.70
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better67
Pos.		2018 Severity67
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
4	Turkmenistan	.001
5	Jordan	.002
6	Kazakhstan	.002
7	Montenegro	.002
8	Trinidad & Tobago	.002
9	Maldives	.003
10	Albania	.003
11	Thailand	.003
12	Moldova	.004
	The Americas Avg	.045
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)68
Pos.		Higher is better %68
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
39=	China	12
39=	Uruguay	12
41	USA	10
42	Trinidad & Tobago	9
43	Albania	8
44=	Dominican Rep.	7
44=	Croatia	7
44=	Kyrgyzstan	7
44=	Cambodia	7
48	Moldova	6
49=	Italy	6
50	Laos	5
51=	Ireland	5
51=	Mozambique	5
53	Zimbabwe	4
54=	Namibia	4
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₉:

Christian	65.9%
Muslim	5.9%
Hindu	22.7%
Buddhist	0.3%
Folk Religion	1.9%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.9%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 25.8% (Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4%), Hindu 22.5%, Muslim 5.8%, other Christian 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9% (2000 census)₇₀.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?