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Last update: July 12, 2026

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Trinidad and Tobago

7 6.9 out of 10

Safety Score

Exercise caution

+0.0 vs 7 days ago

Last updated: July 12, 2026 92% data coverage

Trinidad and Tobago has a safety score of 6.9/10 as of July 12, 2026, rated as Moderate risk and ranking 104th out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is crime (5.3/10), while the strongest area is conflict (7.5/10). This score is calculated daily from 40+ independent public sources.

What are the safety risk areas?

Crime 5.3/10
Governance 6.7/10
Health 6.7/10
Environment 7.3/10
Conflict 7.5/10
Indicator-level detail

Crime 5.3/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
gpi safety security 6.5/10 gpi 2026
wb homicide 3.3/10 worldbank 2022

Governance 6.7/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
vdem rule of law 8.9/10 vdem 2025
vdem gov effectiveness 6.1/10 vdem 2025
vdem corruption control 9.0/10 vdem 2025
inform governance 4.8/10 inform 2026

Health 6.7/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
wb child mortality 9.1/10 worldbank 2024
inform health 9.5/10 inform 2026
inform epidemic 3.1/10 inform 2026

Environment 7.3/10 · Low · Coverage: 60%

Indicators Value Source Year
wb air pollution 8.6/10 worldbank 2023
inform natural 6.1/10 inform 2026
inform climate 10.0/10 inform 2026

Conflict 7.5/10 · Low · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
gpi overall 6.8/10 gpi 2026
gpi militarisation 8.1/10 gpi 2026
ucdp conflict deaths 10.0/10 ucdp 2025

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What do governments say?

Government of Canada

Level 2

Exercise a high degree of caution

Updated: Jul 12, 2026 Source

Australian Government

Level 2

Exercise a high degree of caution

Updated: Jul 12, 2026 Source

UK FCDO

Level 1

No specific advisory — see latest advice

Updated: Jul 8, 2026 Source

US State Department

Level 3

Reconsider Travel

Updated: Apr 13, 2026 Source

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to travel to Trinidad and Tobago in 2026?

Yes, but with caution — Trinidad and Tobago is moderately safe: as of July 2026 it scores 6.9/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Moderate risk. Most trips are trouble-free, but some risks deserve attention.

The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars — conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%) — combined with a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories, so a weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline rather than guessing. conflict (7.5/10) is Trinidad and Tobago's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by governance (6.7/10) and above all by crime (5.3/10).

This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas. It is recalculated every day from public sources including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, the INFORM Risk Index and World Bank indicators.

What is the biggest risk when traveling to Trinidad and Tobago?

No single factor stands out as critical for Trinidad and Tobago: its relatively weakest area is crime at 5.3/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.

The lowest-scoring signals here are homicide rate (World Bank) and societal safety and security (Global Peace Index). Its strongest pillar is conflict at 7.5/10.

What do government travel advisories say about Trinidad and Tobago?

As of July 2026, Trinidad and Tobago has 11 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for Trinidad and Tobago, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.

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How does Trinidad and Tobago compare to nearby countries?

CountryScoreConflictCrimeHealthGovernanceEnvironment
Canada8.38.68.27.98.06.2
Barbados7.98.77.07.27.57.5
Uruguay7.78.26.77.27.47.1
Suriname7.78.67.27.26.26.1
Trinidad and Tobago6.97.55.36.76.77.3

Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbouring countries

Trinidad and Tobago6.9
Venezuela4.9

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Where does the data come from?

  • Travel advisories from 37 governments worldwide including US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Slovakia, France, New Zealand, Ireland, Finland, Hong Kong, Brazil, Austria, Philippines, Belgium, Denmark, Singapore, Romania, Serbia, Estonia, Croatia, Argentina, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Portugal

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026

  • gpiFresh

    Global Peace Index -- annual peacefulness ranking by IEP

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026

  • informFresh

    INFORM Risk Index -- hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026

  • ucdpFresh

    UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (Uppsala Conflict Data Program) -- state-based and one-sided conflict deaths, via the Our World in Data mirror (CC-BY)

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026

  • vdemFresh

    V-Dem Institute Country-Year Dataset v16 (CC-BY-SA 4.0) -- Rule of Law, Political Corruption, and Public Administration indices (Coppedge et al., DOI 10.23696/vdemds26)

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026

  • World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026