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Trinidad and Tobago

Country Profile

Population

1,368,333

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

5,130 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

267 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$26.4B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$19,315

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#133

of 193 countries

Overall Score

41.8

66% of best score · 31st percentile

vs. Global Average

-3.6 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 133 / 193
025507510041.8Trinidad and Tob…62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

-0.9

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-0.0

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Trinidad and Tobago

How Trinidad and Tobago compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 148 / 193
025507510044.2Trinidad and Tob…66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 161 / 193
025507510040.0Trinidad and Tob…60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 90 / 193
025507510044.8Trinidad and Tob…62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 125 / 193
025507510033.6Trinidad and Tob…79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 138 / 193
025507510037.2Trinidad and Tob…61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 80 / 193
025507510050.7Trinidad and Tob…75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 41.8. This is 66% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Trinidad and Tobago in the 31st percentile, 3.6 points below the global average of 45.4.
Trinidad and Tobago performs best in Governance (80th) and Social Capital (90th), and weakest in Resource Efficiency (161st) and Natural Capital (148th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Intellectual Capital 125th, Economic Sustainability 138th.
Trinidad and Tobago's GSCI score has declined by 0.9 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is stable.
Trinidad and Tobago has a population of 1.4 million, 3.3% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 267 people per km², 4.6 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $26.4 billion, 4.6% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Trinidad and Tobago's GDP per capita is $19,315, 41% above the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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