Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago

Guyana scores 45.8 in the NationsTree Index (104th in the world) and Trinidad and Tobago scores 41.3 (125th), a gap of 4.5 points. Their trees are 5.2 m and 4.0 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Trinidad and Tobago has 64% more people than Guyana. Guyana is 42 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago by land area. The economy of Guyana is 61% larger than that of Trinidad and Tobago (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Guyana 835,986 and Trinidad and Tobago 1.4 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $97,899 in Guyana and $37,121 in Trinidad and Tobago (2025, international dollars). People in Trinidad and Tobago live on average 3.3 years longer (73.6 vs 70.3 years).

Of 33 indicators reported by both countries, Guyana ranks higher in the world on 16 and Trinidad and Tobago on 17. Guyana is clearly stronger in trade, economy and natural resources. Trinidad and Tobago is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, main industries and tourism.

As a nation, Guyana is the older of the two (statehood since 1966, 60 years), compared with Trinidad and Tobago (since 1976). Over the last five years Guyana improved faster (direction score 91 vs 15 out of 100).