Distribution of Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Distribution of Democracy Index was 19 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Distribution of Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 19. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1962.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Distribution of Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14 | — |
| 1963 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
| 1970s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1 | 14 | 18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 | 18 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 33 Albania 19 compare
- 33 Argentina 19 compare
- 33 Bulgaria 19 compare
- 33 Croatia 19 compare
- 33 Czechia 19 compare
- 33 Estonia 19 compare
- 33 India 19 compare
- 33 Indonesia 19 compare
- 33 Jamaica 19 compare
- 33 Kenya 19 compare
- 33 Moldova 19 compare
- 33 Montenegro 19 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 19 compare
- 33 Panama 19 compare
- 33 Paraguay 19 compare
- 33 Peru 19 compare
- 33 Romania 19 compare
- 33 South Africa 19 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 distribution of democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Distribution of democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago was 19 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1995.
- What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1962.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for distribution of democracy index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).