Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Canada and Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago leads on Oil Exports (242,600) against Canada (1.93); Trinidad and Tobago leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (106,100) against Canada (1.11); Trinidad and Tobago leads on Oil Imports (95,240) against Canada (1.09). Across 116 compared metrics, Canada wins on 66 and Trinidad and Tobago wins on 40.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…82.16 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…84.7 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 85% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 points79.71 pointsā˜…
Radios32.3680,000ā˜…
Televisions21.5425,000ā˜…
Waterways3,000none

Economy

47 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…246.43M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…28.95B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.89 %ā˜…18.99 %
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…4.07M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %6.75 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %9 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…6.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.6ā˜…62.6
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…9.87
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels23100ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…0
Electricity Imports2.68ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…2.61
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…10.07
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…15.9
Gross National Saving20.826.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %ā˜…-4.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %0.5 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…21.24
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…15.49
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…36.73
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06447.4ā˜…
Oil Consumption2.2141,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93242,600ā˜…
Oil Imports1.0995,240ā˜…
Oil Production3.48144,900ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2728.3ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…20 people
Public Debt61.337ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD1.7 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4551,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12106,100ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01134,700ā˜…
Remittances00.8ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.08ā˜…0.05
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USDā˜…0.05 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.75ā˜…3.24
Taxes and Other Revenues13.816.7ā˜…
Unemployment Rate6.5 %4.6 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %57.75 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…-959,620
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8533.63ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiapopulation on Trinidad is concentrated in the western half of the island, on Tobago in the southern half
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km30.6 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0.61 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.93.84ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %15.72 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43ā˜…90.17
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…540 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…5,130
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…362 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…47.12 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,045ā˜…70

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…39.39 %
Administrative Divisions10ā˜…9
Independence131ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…69.37 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.96ā˜…122.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.712.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…2,396.35 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…7 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…1.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…54 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %18.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA10,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.9

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…5,000

People and Society

28 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %ā˜…41.25 %
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.64
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…77.87 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…38.2 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…1,260.6 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…296.05 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…1.51M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.850.87ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %10.33 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)7.75 %ā˜…8.69 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…381,795.6 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87649,900ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…9.93 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people545,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…173.74
Military Service Age and Obligation17generally 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %87.65 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.82 people/sq km4.16 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.73 %ā˜…0.08 %
Population living in slums1.2 %8.02 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons12,888.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…48.31 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.51 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-1,079.3 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…15.26 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…1.26
Airports1,459ā˜…3
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…14

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ Trinidad and TobagoShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %3.5 %ā˜…

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