Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.807 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.807, measured 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 vs. mean male height 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.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.661 | — |
| 1991 | 0.665 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.667 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.672 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.677 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.684 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.692 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.708 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.714 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.721 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.73 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.756 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.766 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.774 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.782 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.789 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.792 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.796 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.802 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.805 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.808 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.806 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.806 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.803 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.805 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.796 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.805 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.807 | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.807 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.807 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Human development index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.661 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height. 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.