Trinidad and Tobago vs United States of America: Political Rights Rating
Trinidad and Tobago
2
in 2025
United States of America
2
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago rank
115th
United States of America rank
115th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States of America
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2 against 2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1 | 0.1111 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Trinidad and Tobago or United States of America?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 2 against 2 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?
- 0, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America rank globally for political rights rating?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.