Which has higher key features of democracy, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.786 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

What is the difference in key features of democracy between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.003, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Key features of democracy

Sri Lanka

0.783

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.786

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

33rd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

30th

Key features of democracy over time

Sri Lanka
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.786 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.139	0.081	0.058	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.2281	0.0828	0.1453	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.2559	0.1503	0.1056	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.3302	0.2132	0.117	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.4131	0.2528	0.1603	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.6427	0.3609	0.2818	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.6615	0.5484	0.1131	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.5854	0.6069	0.0215	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.4836	0.7065	0.2229	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.4969	0.7701	0.2732	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.4476	0.7791	0.3315	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.4907	0.7905	0.2998	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.633	0.7823	0.1493	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.786 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.003, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for key features of democracy?: Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.