Freedom Score in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom Score was 83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom Score in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 83. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2004.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72 | — |
| 2003 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83 | +1.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 92% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5 | 71 | 81 | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.3 | 81 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.17 | 82 | 83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 55 Mongolia 84 compare
- 55 Samoa 84 compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 84 compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 83 compare
- 58 Romania 83 compare
- 58 South Korea 83 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 freedom score in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Freedom score in Trinidad and Tobago was 83 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for freedom score?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.