What is freedom of association index in Trinidad and Tobago?

Freedom of association index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2008.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 1900.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for freedom of association index?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom of Association Index was 0.883 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.883

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

24th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.91

in 2008

All-time low

0.401

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.883.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.401, in 1900.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Freedom of Association Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.401	—
1901	0.401	+0.0%
1902	0.401	+0.0%
1903	0.401	+0.0%
1904	0.401	+0.0%
1905	0.401	+0.0%
1906	0.401	+0.0%
1907	0.401	+0.0%
1908	0.401	+0.0%
1909	0.401	+0.0%
1910	0.401	+0.0%
1911	0.401	+0.0%
1912	0.401	+0.0%
1913	0.401	+0.0%
1914	0.401	+0.0%
1915	0.401	+0.0%
1916	0.401	+0.0%
1917	0.401	+0.0%
1918	0.411	+2.5%
1919	0.411	+0.0%
1920	0.411	+0.0%
1921	0.411	+0.0%
1922	0.411	+0.0%
1923	0.411	+0.0%
1924	0.411	+0.0%
1925	0.459	+11.7%
1926	0.464	+1.1%
1927	0.464	+0.0%
1928	0.457	-1.5%
1929	0.456	-0.2%
1930	0.456	+0.0%
1931	0.456	+0.0%
1932	0.456	+0.0%
1933	0.457	+0.2%
1934	0.457	+0.0%
1935	0.457	+0.0%
1936	0.457	+0.0%
1937	0.454	-0.7%
1938	0.491	+8.1%
1939	0.492	+0.2%
1940	0.494	+0.4%
1941	0.494	+0.0%
1942	0.494	+0.0%
1943	0.494	+0.0%
1944	0.494	+0.0%
1945	0.494	+0.0%
1946	0.611	+23.7%
1947	0.636	+4.1%
1948	0.647	+1.7%
1949	0.647	+0.0%
1950	0.654	+1.1%
1951	0.676	+3.4%
1952	0.676	+0.0%
1953	0.676	+0.0%
1954	0.676	+0.0%
1955	0.676	+0.0%
1956	0.698	+3.3%
1957	0.758	+8.6%
1958	0.758	+0.0%
1959	0.758	+0.0%
1960	0.758	+0.0%
1961	0.75	-1.1%
1962	0.787	+4.9%
1963	0.795	+1.0%
1964	0.795	+0.0%
1965	0.795	+0.0%
1966	0.794	-0.1%
1967	0.793	-0.1%
1968	0.793	+0.0%
1969	0.793	+0.0%
1970	0.804	+1.4%
1971	0.782	-2.7%
1972	0.768	-1.8%
1973	0.768	+0.0%
1974	0.768	+0.0%
1975	0.768	+0.0%
1976	0.815	+6.1%
1977	0.889	+9.1%
1978	0.889	+0.0%
1979	0.889	+0.0%
1980	0.889	+0.0%
1981	0.89	+0.1%
1982	0.886	-0.4%
1983	0.886	+0.0%
1984	0.886	+0.0%
1985	0.886	+0.0%
1986	0.886	+0.0%
1987	0.893	+0.8%
1988	0.893	+0.0%
1989	0.893	+0.0%
1990	0.893	+0.0%
1991	0.908	+1.7%
1992	0.907	-0.1%
1993	0.907	+0.0%
1994	0.907	+0.0%
1995	0.907	+0.0%
1996	0.907	+0.0%
1997	0.907	+0.0%
1998	0.907	+0.0%
1999	0.907	+0.0%
2000	0.907	+0.0%
2001	0.908	+0.1%
2002	0.908	+0.0%
2003	0.908	+0.0%
2004	0.908	+0.0%
2005	0.908	+0.0%
2006	0.908	+0.0%
2007	0.908	+0.0%
2008	0.91	+0.2%
2009	0.91	+0.0%
2010	0.901	-1.0%
2011	0.903	+0.2%
2012	0.903	+0.0%
2013	0.884	-2.1%
2014	0.884	+0.0%
2015	0.894	+1.1%
2016	0.895	+0.1%
2017	0.895	+0.0%
2018	0.895	+0.0%
2019	0.895	+0.0%
2020	0.894	-0.1%
2021	0.895	+0.1%
2022	0.884	-1.2%
2023	0.884	+0.0%
2024	0.884	+0.0%
2025	0.883	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.401	0.401	0.401	10
1910s	0.403	0.401	0.411	10
1920s	0.4355	0.411	0.464	10
1930s	0.4633	0.454	0.492	10
1940s	0.5505	0.494	0.647	10
1950s	0.7006	0.654	0.758	10
1960s	0.7853	0.75	0.795	10
1970s	0.814	0.768	0.889	10
1980s	0.8888	0.886	0.893	10
1990s	0.9057	0.893	0.908	10
2000s	0.9083	0.907	0.91	10
2010s	0.8949	0.884	0.903	10
2020s	0.8873	0.883	0.895	6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

22 Mauritius 0.885 compare
22 New Zealand 0.885 compare
24 Austria 0.883 compare
26 Brazil 0.882 compare
27 Panama 0.881 compare
27 Suriname 0.881 compare

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Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Trinidad and Tobago?: Freedom of association index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2008.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for freedom of association index?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.