Spain vs Trinidad and Tobago: Age of democracy

Spain
41 years
in 2018
Trinidad and Tobago
38 years
in 2018
Spain rank
30th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
31st

Age of democracy over time

  • Spain
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 41 years against 38 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 3 years.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 30th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 110 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1980s 8 years 5 years 3 years Spain
1990s 17.5 years 14.5 years 3 years Spain
2000s 27.5 years 24.5 years 3 years Spain
2010s 37 years 34 years 3 years Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Spain or Trinidad and Tobago?
Spain, at 41 years against 38 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Spain and Trinidad and Tobago?
3 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Trinidad and Tobago?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Spain and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for age of democracy?
Spain ranks 30th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.