Trinidad & Tobago
At a glance
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
- Demonym
- Trinidadian
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +1868
- Internet TLD
- .tt
- ISO 3166
- TT
- Established
- 1976
- Highest point
- El Cerro del Aripo (940 m (3,084 ft))
- National anthem
- Forged from the Love of Liberty
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations3 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History17 leaders · click to expand
Kamla Persad-Bissessar✦ Current
2025–PresentPrime Minister
Stuart Young
2025–2025Prime Minister
Christine Kangaloo✦ Current
2023–PresentPresident
Paula-Mae Weekes
2018–2023President
Keith Rowley
2015–2025Prime Minister
Anthony Carmona
2013–2018President
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
2010–2015Prime Minister
George Maxwell Richards
2003–2013President
Patrick Manning
2001–2010Prime Minister
A. N. R. Robinson
1997–2003President
Basdeo Panday
1995–2001Prime Minister
Patrick Manning
1991–1995Prime Minister
Noor Hassanali
1987–1997President
A. N. R. Robinson
1986–1991Prime Minister
George Chambers
1981–1986Prime Minister
Ellis Clarke
1976–1987President
Eric Williams
1962–1981Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kamla Persad-Bissessar✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2025–Present |
| Stuart Young | Prime Minister | 2025–2025 |
| Christine Kangaloo✦ Current | President | 2023–Present |
| Paula-Mae Weekes | President | 2018–2023 |
| Keith Rowley | Prime Minister | 2015–2025 |
| Anthony Carmona | President | 2013–2018 |
| Kamla Persad-Bissessar | Prime Minister | 2010–2015 |
| George Maxwell Richards | President | 2003–2013 |
| Patrick Manning | Prime Minister | 2001–2010 |
| A. N. R. Robinson | President | 1997–2003 |
| Basdeo Panday | Prime Minister | 1995–2001 |
| Patrick Manning | Prime Minister | 1991–1995 |
| Noor Hassanali | President | 1987–1997 |
| A. N. R. Robinson | Prime Minister | 1986–1991 |
| George Chambers | Prime Minister | 1981–1986 |
| Ellis Clarke | President | 1976–1987 |
| Eric Williams | Prime Minister | 1962–1981 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Trinidad & Tobago on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
League Hubs
Domestic league portals that operate in Trinidad & Tobago: 1 league.
Trinidad & Tobago metro footprint
5 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
5 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #681 | Port of Spain★ Capital▲ Largest | Trinidad | 297K | 2.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #2688 | Scarborough (Tobago) | Tobago | 42K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3155 | Arima | Trinidad | 249K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3420 | San Fernando (TT) | Trinidad | 138K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3718 | Chaguanas | Trinidad | 84K | 0.0 | Local Metro |