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North America · #151 · 2025–2026

Trinidad and Tobago: internet and everyday apps

Trinidad and Tobago has about 1.2 million people online — a penetration rate of 80% and rank #151 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 10 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 1.2 million Penetration 80.0% World rank #151 Updated 2026-11-12
TL;DR
  • Trinidad and Tobago has roughly 1.2 million internet users (1,200,000 people) — about 80% of the population and rank #151 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Trinidad and Tobago in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
1.2 million1,200,000 · #151
Penetration
80.0%#112
Population
1.5 million1,500,000 · #155
GDP
$26B#119
GDP growth
+2.5%#137
GDP per person
$17,067#83
Land area
5.1k km²#170
Capital
Port of Spain
Region
North America
Official languages
English

How Trinidad and Tobago goes online

Port of Spain moves between two moods online, and Carnival sets both of them alight. WhatsApp is the everyday tool: family, work, liming plans, the group chat for a pan yard. Facebook is where the news and the argument live, and the local papers' sites get a surge of traffic whenever a scandal or a storm hits. Bank apps handle bills and transfers, though cash still moves through doubles stands and rum shops. During Carnival, the whole network strains under photos and live video.

Around 80%. With a population of about 1.5 million and 1.2 million online, roughly 300 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 10 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

10 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Trinidad and Tobago actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2Banking2Government1Telecom1Mail1Education1Utilities1Travel1
T&T GuardianNewsguardian.co.ttThe Guardian is where I check what actually happened in Port of Spain. Trinidad ExpressNewstrinidadexpress.comThe Express does carnival and cricket better than anyone else. Central Bank of Trinidad and TobagoBankingcentral-bank.org.ttThe central bank: TT dollar, reserves and bank supervision. Republic BankBankingrepublicbank.comThe largest bank in the country. Government of Trinidad and TobagoGovernmentgov.ttIf I need a birth certificate or a licence renewal I start at gov.tt; the ministry pages are buried but the forms are all there. Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and TobagoTelecomtstt.co.ttMy broadband and my phone line are both TSTT, so when the internet drops in San Fernando I check their site for the outage notice before calling anybody. TTPostMailttpost.netThe national postal service, courier arm included. UWI St AugustineEducationsta.uwi.eduThe Trinidad campus of the regional university. Trinidad and Tobago Electricity CommissionUtilitiesttec.co.ttThe power utility. Tourism TrinidadTravelgotrinidadandtobago.comCarnival dates, and everything around them.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Trinidad and Tobago are online?

About 1.2 million (1,200,000 people). That works out to roughly 80% of the population, which puts Trinidad and Tobago at #151 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Trinidad and Tobago use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Trinidad and Tobago?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Trinidad and Tobago?

Around 80%. With a population of about 1.5 million and 1.2 million online, roughly 300 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Trinidad and Tobago?

The everyday ones are T&T Guardian, Trinidad Express, Government of Trinidad and Tobago, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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