Age of full democracy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Age of full democracy was 64 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 64 years for age of full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 64 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1962.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 years | — |
| 1963 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 62 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 63 years | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 64 years | +1.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 64 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 64 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1964 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1965 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1966 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 years | 1 years | 8 years | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.5 years | 9 years | 18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5 years | 19 years | 28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5 years | 29 years | 38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5 years | 39 years | 48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5 years | 49 years | 58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 years | 59 years | 64 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 18 San Marino 69 years compare
- 19 Costa Rica 67 years compare
- 19 Malta 67 years compare
- 22 Bahamas 62 years compare
- 22 Belize 62 years compare
- 24 United States 61 years compare
More social development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Age of full democracy in Trinidad and Tobago was 64 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 64 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1962.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for age of full democracy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.