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Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.661 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.661
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.684
in 2011
All-time low
0.046
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

00.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.661 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.684 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1900.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.046 —
1901 0.046 +0.0%
1902 0.046 +0.0%
1903 0.046 +0.0%
1904 0.046 +0.0%
1905 0.046 +0.0%
1906 0.046 +0.0%
1907 0.046 +0.0%
1908 0.046 +0.0%
1909 0.046 +0.0%
1910 0.046 +0.0%
1911 0.046 +0.0%
1912 0.046 +0.0%
1913 0.046 +0.0%
1914 0.046 +0.0%
1915 0.046 +0.0%
1916 0.046 +0.0%
1917 0.062 +34.8%
1918 0.063 +1.6%
1919 0.064 +1.6%
1920 0.064 +0.0%
1921 0.064 +0.0%
1922 0.066 +3.1%
1923 0.066 +0.0%
1924 0.066 +0.0%
1925 0.084 +27.3%
1926 0.088 +4.8%
1927 0.09 +2.3%
1928 0.091 +1.1%
1929 0.091 +0.0%
1930 0.091 +0.0%
1931 0.091 +0.0%
1932 0.091 +0.0%
1933 0.091 +0.0%
1934 0.091 +0.0%
1935 0.091 +0.0%
1936 0.093 +2.2%
1937 0.092 -1.1%
1938 0.093 +1.1%
1939 0.093 +0.0%
1940 0.094 +1.1%
1941 0.095 +1.1%
1942 0.095 +0.0%
1943 0.095 +0.0%
1944 0.095 +0.0%
1945 0.098 +3.2%
1946 0.123 +25.5%
1947 0.126 +2.4%
1948 0.126 +0.0%
1949 0.126 +0.0%
1950 0.151 +19.8%
1951 0.153 +1.3%
1952 0.153 +0.0%
1953 0.153 +0.0%
1954 0.153 +0.0%
1955 0.156 +2.0%
1956 0.176 +12.8%
1957 0.234 +33.0%
1958 0.234 +0.0%
1959 0.234 +0.0%
1960 0.242 +3.4%
1961 0.239 -1.2%
1962 0.315 +31.8%
1963 0.336 +6.7%
1964 0.337 +0.3%
1965 0.337 +0.0%
1966 0.339 +0.6%
1967 0.351 +3.5%
1968 0.353 +0.6%
1969 0.357 +1.1%
1970 0.402 +12.6%
1971 0.394 -2.0%
1972 0.388 -1.5%
1973 0.391 +0.8%
1974 0.396 +1.3%
1975 0.394 -0.5%
1976 0.414 +5.1%
1977 0.449 +8.5%
1978 0.461 +2.7%
1979 0.461 +0.0%
1980 0.478 +3.7%
1981 0.49 +2.5%
1982 0.514 +4.9%
1983 0.52 +1.2%
1984 0.521 +0.2%
1985 0.521 +0.0%
1986 0.553 +6.1%
1987 0.58 +4.9%
1988 0.58 +0.0%
1989 0.58 +0.0%
1990 0.598 +3.1%
1991 0.627 +4.8%
1992 0.637 +1.6%
1993 0.637 +0.0%
1994 0.64 +0.5%
1995 0.638 -0.3%
1996 0.638 +0.0%
1997 0.638 +0.0%
1998 0.638 +0.0%
1999 0.638 +0.0%
2000 0.651 +2.0%
2001 0.628 -3.5%
2002 0.638 +1.6%
2003 0.647 +1.4%
2004 0.647 +0.0%
2005 0.654 +1.1%
2006 0.657 +0.5%
2007 0.658 +0.2%
2008 0.679 +3.2%
2009 0.68 +0.1%
2010 0.683 +0.4%
2011 0.684 +0.1%
2012 0.684 +0.0%
2013 0.635 -7.2%
2014 0.637 +0.3%
2015 0.654 +2.7%
2016 0.655 +0.2%
2017 0.655 +0.0%
2018 0.646 -1.4%
2019 0.652 +0.9%
2020 0.657 +0.8%
2021 0.657 +0.0%
2022 0.654 -0.5%
2023 0.648 -0.9%
2024 0.65 +0.3%
2025 0.661 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.046 0.046 0.046 10
1910s 0.0511 0.046 0.064 10
1920s 0.077 0.064 0.091 10
1930s 0.0917 0.091 0.093 10
1940s 0.1073 0.094 0.126 10
1950s 0.1797 0.151 0.234 10
1960s 0.3206 0.239 0.357 10
1970s 0.415 0.388 0.461 10
1980s 0.5337 0.478 0.58 10
1990s 0.6329 0.598 0.64 10
2000s 0.6539 0.628 0.68 10
2010s 0.6585 0.635 0.684 10
2020s 0.6545 0.648 0.661 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 27 Cyprus 0.684 compare
  2. 28 Barbados 0.676 compare
  3. 29 Poland 0.671 compare
  4. 31 Jamaica 0.658 compare
  5. 32 Italy 0.652 compare
  6. 33 Chile 0.64 compare
  7. 33 Greece 0.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Trinidad and Tobago?
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.661 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.684 in 2011.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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