Human Development Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Human Development Index was 0.807 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.807 for human development index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.808 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.661, in 1990.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6791 | 0.661 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7515 | 0.714 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8012 | 0.789 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.802 | 0.796 | 0.807 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.57 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.4063 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.96 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 72.04 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Human development index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.807 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.661 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for human development index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.