The Human Truth Foundation

Trinidad & Tobago (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

https://www.humantruth.info/trinidad_and_tobago.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#venezuela

Trinidad & Tobago
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index77th best
CapitalPort-of-Spain
Land Area 5 130km21
LocationNorth America, The Americas, The Caribbean
GroupingsSmall Islands
Population1.4m2
Life Expectancy72.97yrs (2017)3
GNI$23 392 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesTT, TTO, 7805
Internet Domain.tt6
CurrencyDollar (TTD)7
Telephone+8

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

Book CoverGet 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
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
54Oman0.816
55Bahamas0.812
56Kazakhstan0.811
57Trinidad & Tobago0.810
58=Uruguay0.809
58=Costa Rica0.809
60Belarus0.808
61Panama0.805
The Americas Avg0.75
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
55Seychelles$25 831
56Chile$24 563
57Kazakhstan$23 943
58Trinidad & Tobago$23 392
59St Kitts & Nevis$23 358
60Bulgaria$23 079
61Guyana$22 465
62Mauritius$22 025
The Americas Avg$16 628
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Norway29.8
2Denmark30.0
3Finland33.7
...
74Jordan80.3
75Vietnam80.4
76Kuwait80.7
77Trinidad & Tobago80.7
78Belarus80.8
79Andorra81.3
80Panama81.4
81Mongolia81.7
The Americas Avg83.0
World Avg87.9
q=196.

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 #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

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 1.63. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
148Latvia1.9m
149Guinea-Bissau1.9m
150Bahrain1.6m
151Trinidad & Tobago1.4m
152Estonia1.3m
153Equatorial Guinea1.3m
154Timor-Leste (E. Timor)1.3m
155Mauritius1.3m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
80Mauritius73.6
81Palestine73.5
82N. Korea73.3
83Trinidad & Tobago73.0
84Colombia72.8
85Dominica72.8
86Samoa72.8
87Brazil72.8
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
52Maldives1.67
53Luxembourg1.67
54Turkmenistan2.33
55Trinidad & Tobago1.63
56Montenegro1.63
57S. Africa2.39
58Iran1.60
59Venezuela2.41
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
14
Pos.2016
Per 10014
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
121Argentina20.3
122Jamaica21.0
123Lebanon21.1
124Trinidad & Tobago21.9
125Bahamas22.4
126Costa Rica22.6
127Israel22.9
128Sri Lanka23.7
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.2017
%15
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
94Mauritania3.8%
95Namibia3.8%
96Burkina Faso3.7%
97Trinidad & Tobago3.7%
98Togo3.6%
99Uzbekistan3.6%
100Rwanda3.6%
101Moldova3.5%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants16
Pos.2010
%16
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
16Cape Verde37.6%
17Jamaica36.1%
18Armenia28.2%
19Trinidad & Tobago26.7%
20Malta26.2%
21Georgia25.1%
22Kazakhstan23.6%
23St Lucia23.3%
World Avg11.5%
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 #women

Compared to The Americas (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Canada21.0
2Uruguay26.5
3Costa Rica36.5
...
18Honduras71.9
19Nicaragua74.4
20Venezuela76.5
21Trinidad & Tobago81.4
22Dominican Rep.83.1
23Barbados85.0
24Haiti86.4
25Suriname86.7
26St Vincent & Grenadines89.2
The Americas Avg73.9
q=35.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank17
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
76Belarus78.7
77Kyrgyzstan79.5
78Moldova81.3
79Trinidad & Tobago81.4
80Macedonia82.0
81Mali82.2
82Turkey82.4
83Russia83.0
World Avg87.9
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark18. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu18.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, 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 Europe18, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia18.

For more, see:

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR
Higher is better
19
Pos.2009
Treaties19
1Argentina24
2=Chile23
2=Costa Rica23
...
143Angola12
144=Suriname12
144=Kuwait12
144=Trinidad & Tobago12
144=Lebanon12
148Thailand11
149=Barbados11
149=Bahamas11
The Americas Avg16.5
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better
20
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty20
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
137Estonia12.06
138Gambia12.12
139Ivory Coast12.14
140Trinidad & Tobago12.26
141Turkmenistan12.35
142Serbia12.44
143Indonesia12.45
144S. Africa12.51
The Americas Avg8.45
World Avg10.02
q=195.
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom
Lower is better
21
Pos.2014
Rank21
1Hong Kong1
2Switzerland2
3New Zealand3
...
76Nicaragua76
77=Paraguay77
77=Mexico77
79Trinidad & Tobago79
80=Bhutan79
80=Benin79
82Brazil82
83Tajikistan83
The Americas Avg72.4
World Avg79.7
q=159.
Press Freedom
Lower is better
22
Pos.201322
1Finland638
2Netherlands648
3Norway652
...
40Papua New Guinea2297
41Romania2305
42Niger2308
43Trinidad & Tobago2312
44Malta2330
45Burkina Faso2370
46Taiwan2382
47Samoa2384
The Americas Avg2853
World Avg3249
q=178.
Slavery
Lower is better
23
Pos.2018
% Victims23
1Japan0.03
2=Canada0.05
2=Taiwan0.05
...
61Guatemala0.29
62=Nicaragua0.29
62=Senegal0.29
64Trinidad & Tobago0.30
65Yemen0.31
66=Namibia0.33
66=Serbia0.33
68Bosnia & Herzegovina0.34
The Americas Avg0.25
World Avg0.65
q=167.

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"24.

Gender Equality:

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

See:

Venezuelan women in particular in Trinidad & Tobago are at "at risk of gender-based violence", according to Amnesty International24.

Gender Inequality
Lower is better
25
Pos.201525
1Switzerland0.04
2Denmark0.04
3Netherlands0.04
...
64Maldives0.31
65Chile0.32
66Tajikistan0.32
67Trinidad & Tobago0.32
68Azerbaijan0.33
69Turkey0.33
70Kuwait0.33
71Vietnam0.34
The Americas Avg0.39
World Avg0.36
q=159.
Gender Biases
Lower is better
26
Pos.2022
%26
1Sweden31.827
2New Zealand34.428
3Australia37.028
...
30Ukraine86.128
31Brazil86.328
32Romania86.628
33Trinidad & Tobago87.427
34Peru89.128
35Guatemala89.628
36S. Korea89.928
37Mexico90.228
The Americas Avg82.90
World Avg83.93
q=88.
Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.Total
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
64=Venezuela1946
64=Guatemala1946
64=Vietnam1946
64=Trinidad & Tobago1946
68Singapore1947
69=Pakistan1947
69=Malta1947
69=Argentina1947
The Americas Avg1947
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

Anti-Semite Opinions
Lower is better
29
Pos.2014
%29
1Laos0
2Philippines3
3Sweden4
...
29=Ivory Coast22
29=Estonia22
31Japan23
32=Trinidad & Tobago24
32=Argentina24
32=Mexico24
35Haiti26
36=Mongolia26
The Americas Avg29.7
World Avg36.8
q=101.
LGBT Equality
Higher is better
30
Pos.2017
Score30
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
132St 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 Avg26.1
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
31
Pos.202131
1=Belgium1.0
1=Netherlands1.0
1=Taiwan1.0
...
116Macedonia3.3
117=Armenia3.3
117=Philippines3.3
117=Trinidad & Tobago3.3
117=Tajikistan3.3
117=Bosnia & Herzegovina3.3
117=Croatia3.3
117=Singapore3.3
The Americas Avg2.7
World Avg3.0
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)32
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Antigua & Barbuda75.6
2=Brazil82.1
3Cuba82.4
4=Canada83.5
5Barbados85.1
6=Grenada86.6
6=Trinidad & Tobago86.6
8Guyana87.5
9=Nicaragua87.5
10St Lucia88.9
11=Ecuador90.5
11=El Salvador90.5
13St Kitts & Nevis91.8
The Americas Avg96.2
q=35.
Health (2020)32
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank32
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
70Barbados85.1
71Estonia85.3
72Vietnam85.4
73=Trinidad & Tobago86.6
73=Grenada86.6
75Kiribati87.0
76Algeria87.3
77=Ireland87.4
World Avg93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives33. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau33.

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 Mediterranean33, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa33.

For more, see:

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 rate34 (amongst the lowest in The Americas). It does better than average in its fertility rate13, its average life expectancy11 and in its adolescent birth rate25. Trinidad & Tobago doesn't do so well in other areas. Trinidad & Tobago does worse than average in its suicide rate35, its immunizations take-up36 and in its alcohol consumption rate37. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance38 (amongst the highest in The Americas). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over 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.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
80Mauritius73.6
81Palestine73.5
82N. Korea73.3
83Trinidad & Tobago73.0
84Colombia72.8
85Dominica72.8
86Samoa72.8
87Brazil72.8
The Americas Avg72.58
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
37
Pos.2016
Per Capita37
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
125Thailand8.3
126=Ivory Coast8.4
126=Botswana8.4
126=Trinidad & Tobago8.4
126=Vietnam8.4
130Ukraine8.6
131Netherlands8.7
132=Croatia8.9
The Americas Avg6.9
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
13
Pos.201313
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
52Maldives1.67
53Luxembourg1.67
54Turkmenistan2.33
55Trinidad & Tobago1.63
56Montenegro1.63
57S. Africa2.39
58Iran1.60
59Venezuela2.41
The Americas Avg2.29
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
34
Pos.201434
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
15Nepal 83
16Afghanistan 84
17Lesotho 88
18Trinidad & Tobago 97
19Burundi 98
20Tanzania 101
21Liberia 104
22Niger 105
The Americas Avg 457
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate35
Pos.2013
Per 100k35
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
49Portugal19.6
50Singapore20.6
51India20.8
52Trinidad & Tobago21.7
53USA22.2
54Chile22.4
55Canada22.7
56Iceland23.5
The Americas Avg13.57
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
149Tonga149
150Nigeria150
151St Lucia151
152Trinidad & Tobago152
153Mozambique153
154Cape Verde154
155Bahamas155
156Libya156
The Americas Avg94.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
39
Pos.2016
%39
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
69Malaysia42.5
70Botswana43.4
71Tajikistan45.3
72Trinidad & Tobago46.0
73Antigua & Barbuda48.0
74St Lucia48.1
75Uzbekistan48.2
76Kyrgyzstan48.3
The Americas Avg57.4
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
25
Pos.2015
Per 100025
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
82Bahamas29.6
83UAE29.7
84Grenada30.5
85Trinidad & Tobago31.5
86Morocco31.7
87Botswana32.3
88Romania34.6
89Bulgaria37.7
The Americas Avg56.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
36
Pos.2015
Avg %36
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
113Mexico91.6
114Moldova91.5
115Iceland91.5
116Trinidad & Tobago91.4
117Jamaica90.9
118Burkina Faso90.6
119Nepal90.1
120Montenegro89.9
The Americas Avg91.3
World Avg88.3
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)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Uruguay48.0
2Peru48.2
3Costa Rica49.6
...
11Belize65.3
12Brazil66.8
13El Salvador71.8
14Trinidad & Tobago73.5
15Nicaragua75.5
16=Guatemala76.2
17Chile78.6
18Antigua & Barbuda78.7
19Argentina80.8
The Americas Avg80.1
q=35.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)40
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank40
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
59Ivory Coast70.5
60El Salvador71.8
61Romania72.4
62Trinidad & Tobago73.5
63Mali74.3
64Malaysia74.4
65Vanuatu75.0
66Nicaragua75.5
World Avg85.7
q=188.
In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Trinidad & Tobago comes 62nd in the world. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Trinidad & Tobago comes in the best 20 in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population41 (amongst the best in The Americas). It does better than average when it comes to its environmental performance42. When it comes to most other metrics, Trinidad & Tobago does not do well. It does worse than average in annual meat consumption per person43 (still low for The Americas), how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its forested percent change 2000-202044. And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom in terms of energy to GDP efficiency45.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
44
Pos.Total44
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
162Timor-Leste (E. Timor)-3.0%
163American Samoa-3.4%
164Rwanda-3.5%
165Trinidad & Tobago-3.6%
166Mexico-4.0%
167Peru-4.0%
168S. Africa-4.1%
169Brunei-4.3%
The Americas Avg-2.1%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
42
Pos.201842
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
32Qatar67.8
33Czechia67.7
34Slovenia67.6
35Trinidad & Tobago67.4
36St Vincent & Grenadines66.5
37Latvia66.1
38Turkmenistan66.1
39Seychelles66.0
The Americas Avg58.8
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better45
Pos.201445
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
112Ukraine03.28
113Togo02.88
114Ethiopia02.81
115Mozambique02.47
116Iceland02.41
117Zimbabwe02.31
118Trinidad & Tobago02.07
119Serbia00.72
The Americas Avg10.78
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.Total
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
150St Vincent & Grenadines1996 Sep 01
151Slovenia1996 Oct 07
152Cyprus1996 Oct 08
153=Trinidad & Tobago1996 Oct 30
153=Congo, (Brazzaville)1996 Oct 30
155Kyrgyzstan1996 Nov 04
156=Iran1996 Nov 04
157S. Sudan2014 May 18
The Americas Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better41
Pos.2011
%41
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
4Trinidad & Tobago74.5%
5Costa Rica74.2%
6Cyprus71.0%
7Guatemala70.9%
8Philippines70.8%
9S. Korea70.7%
10Colombia70.3%
11Bolivia69.3%
12Paraguay68.9%
The Americas Avg58.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
43
Pos.2021
kg43
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
100Japan57.2
101Turkmenistan57.4
102Papua New Guinea58.5
103Trinidad & Tobago58.5
104Armenia60.0
105Suriname60.8
106Colombia60.9
107Slovenia61.2
The Americas Avg70.3
World Avg52.5
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).43

7. Trinidad & Tobago's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to The Americas (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Canada21.6
2USA29.3
3Argentina43.8
...
10Grenada68.5
11Costa Rica68.9
12Bermuda69.0
13Trinidad & Tobago69.1
14Uruguay69.4
15=Peru70.1
16Aruba71.5
17Colombia77.1
18Bahamas80.0
The Americas Avg81.7
q=41.
Modernity & Learning (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
72Grenada68.5
73Costa Rica68.9
74Bermuda69.0
75Trinidad & Tobago69.1
76Uruguay69.4
77Armenia70.0
78=Peru70.1
78=Azerbaijan70.1
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2947
2Israel4.1147
3Japan3.5847
...
114=Saudi Arabia0.0748
114=Algeria0.0749
114=Cape Verde0.0750
117Trinidad & Tobago0.0551
118=Macau0.0552
119Honduras0.0453
120=Guatemala0.0451
120=Bahrain0.0452
The Americas Avg0.47
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
54
Pos.201854
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
68S. Africa76.5%
69Spain75.8%
70Samoa74.5%
71Trinidad & Tobago73.4%
72Philippines73.2%
73Saudi Arabia72.8%
74Andorra72.3%
75Panama72.2%
The Americas Avg63.0%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
55
Pos.2021
Years55
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
69Ecuador14.6
70Iran14.6
71Oman14.6
72Trinidad & Tobago14.5
73Slovakia14.5
74Dominican Rep.14.5
75Albania14.4
76Cuba14.4
The Americas Avg14.2
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
90Iran90
91Antigua & Barbuda91
92Burkina Faso92
93Trinidad & Tobago93
94Malawi94
95Mexico95
96Guinea96
97St Vincent & Grenadines97
The Americas Avg99.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
56
Pos.2015
Score56
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
48UAE1298
49Uruguay1290
50Turkey1273
51Trinidad & Tobago1269
52Moldova1264
53Montenegro1256
54=Costa Rica1247
54=Mexico1247
The Americas Avg1287
World Avg1389
q=70.
IQ
Higher is better57
Pos.200657
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
70=Kuwait86
70=Philippines86
72Yemen85
73=Trinidad & Tobago85
73=Peru85
73=Cuba85
76Venezuela84
77=Colombia84
The Americas Avg85.3
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
58
Pos.201658
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
57New Caledonia70%
58=Macedonia69%
58=Argentina69%
60Trinidad & Tobago69%
61Malaysia69%
62Greenland67%
63Portugal67%
64Brazil66%
The Americas Avg56.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
59
Pos.2017
Ratio59
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
17Malaysia16.5
18Norway14.7
19Australia14.6
20Trinidad & Tobago14.5
21Finland14.1
22Brazil13.9
23Netherlands10.5
24Czechia10.1
The Americas Avg3.36
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

Corruption
Higher is better
60
Pos.2022
Points60
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
76Ghana43.0
77Timor-Leste (E. Timor)42.0
78=Vietnam42.0
78=Trinidad & Tobago42.0
78=Burkina Faso42.0
78=Solomon Islands42.0
78=Kuwait42.0
78=Hungary42.0
The Americas Avg42.97
World Avg42.98
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 better
61
Pos.2018
Score61
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
35Malaysia6.3
36Spain6.3
37Colombia6.3
38Trinidad & Tobago6.2
39Slovakia6.2
40El Salvador6.2
41Nicaragua6.1
42Poland6.1
The Americas Avg6.05
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
68Guyana68
69Bosnia & Herzegovina69
70Tonga70
71Trinidad & Tobago71
72Botswana72
73Dominica73
74Antigua & Barbuda74
75Turkey75
The Americas Avg80.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
25Mauritius25
26Zimbabwe26
27Canada27
28Trinidad & Tobago28
29Timor-Leste (E. Timor)29
30Burkina Faso30
31Lebanon31
32Barbados32
The Americas Avg100.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
62
Pos.2023
Score62
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
68Panama1.94
69Paraguay1.94
70=Liberia1.95
70=Trinidad & Tobago1.95
70=Kosovo1.95
73Cambodia1.95
74Malawi1.97
75UAE1.98
The Americas Avg2.13
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
113Slovakia113
114Suriname114
115Greece115
116Trinidad & Tobago116
117Benin117
118Venezuela118
119Angola119
120Ivory Coast120
The Americas Avg82.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
38
Pos.2017
Rank38
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
133Togo133
134St Vincent & Grenadines134
135Afghanistan135
136Trinidad & Tobago136
137Nigeria137
138Cambodia138
139Mali139
140Haiti140
The Americas Avg91.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
63
Pos.2019
Score63
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
12Romania0.00
13El Salvador0.00
14Bhutan0.01
15=Trinidad & Tobago0.02
15=Uzbekistan0.02
17Qatar0.03
18=Iceland0.03
19Panama0.04
The Americas Avg2.16
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better64
Pos.201964
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
112Vanuatu14.40
113Guatemala14.60
114=Fiji14.90
114=Trinidad & Tobago14.90
116Philippines15.30
117Iraq15.90
118Micronesia16.10
119Tajikistan16.70
The Americas Avg12.03
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
65
Pos.2018
Severity65
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
4Turkmenistan.001
5Jordan.002
6Kazakhstan.002
7Montenegro.002
8Trinidad & Tobago.002
9Maldives.003
10Albania.003
11Thailand.003
12Moldova.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)66
Pos.Higher is better
%66
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
39=China12
39=Uruguay12
41USA10
42Trinidad & Tobago9
43Albania8
44=Dominican Rep.7
44=Croatia7
44=Kyrgyzstan7
44=Cambodia7
48Moldova6
49=Italy6
50Laos5
51=Ireland5
51=Mozambique5
53Zimbabwe4
54=Namibia4
World Avg9.9
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 below67:

Christian65.9%
Muslim5.9%
Hindu22.7%
Buddhist0.3%
Folk Religion1.9%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated1.9%

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)68.

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