Country file(TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

30,1 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

19,629.5

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+1,5

Unemployment

(% of population)

2022

4

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2022

16,190
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General information

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Capital

Port of Spain

Surface Area

5,130 km²

Population 2022

1,531,044

Density 2021

297 inhabitants/km2

Political System

Parliamentary democracy, member of the Commonwealth

Head of State Since 20 January 2023

Christine Kangaloo

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework: 

 

Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Year of version 1976 / Adopted: 1 August 1976
https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text/187200 

 

RECOGNITION AND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

4.- It is hereby recognised and declared that in Trinidad and Tobago there have

existed and shall continue to exist without discrimination by reason of race, origin,

colour, religion or sex, the following fundamental human rights and freedoms,

namely:

  1. freedom of association and assembly

 

  • Legislative framework: 

 

REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Act No. 7 of 2019

AN ACT to provide for the registration of non-profit organisations, the establishment and maintenance of a register of non-profit organisations, the obligations of non-profit organisations and for related matters

 

https://fiu.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/Non-Profit-Organisations-Act-2019.pdf 

 

  • International conventions ratified: 

 

UN: Accession 18/09/1962
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1978
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1978
Convention on the Rights of the Child signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1991
UNESCO: Member: 02/11/1962
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Signature: 1985, Ratification/Accession: 1990

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

Currency: Trinidadian dollar (TTD)
OAS-Organisation of American States: member
CARICOM Caribbean community: 04/07/1973
Association of Caribbean States (ACS): member

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(% annual)

2022

#
+0,4

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
1,6

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

#

#
N/A

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15 to 24)

#

#
N/A

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

#

#
N/A

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
79

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2021

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2021

#
29

Happiness Index /10

#

#
N/A

Press Freedom Index /10

2023

30/180
76,54

GINI Index /100

#

#
N/A

Democracy Index /10

2022

41/167
7,16

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

2022

#
77

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

2022

#
4

HDI

2021

57/191
0,810