Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.786
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.803
in 2011
All-time low
0.081
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.786, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.803 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1900.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.081 | — |
| 1901 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.082 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.083 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.096 | +15.7% |
| 1920 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.192 | +100.0% |
| 1926 | 0.202 | +5.2% |
| 1927 | 0.207 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 0.211 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.211 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.212 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.214 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.213 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.218 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.22 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.231 | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 0.3 | +29.9% |
| 1947 | 0.299 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.301 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.302 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.309 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.31 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.339 | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 0.474 | +39.8% |
| 1958 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.485 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.487 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.536 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.551 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.555 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.56 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.585 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.582 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.588 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.593 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.582 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.572 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.576 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.576 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.573 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.605 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.656 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.668 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.679 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.688 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.693 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.694 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.694 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.707 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.739 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.744 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.762 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.772 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.775 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.772 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.776 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.782 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.754 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.766 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.776 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.775 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.779 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.781 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.801 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.802 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.803 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.777 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.777 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.791 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.791 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.784 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.787 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.788 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.791 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.778 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.773 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.786 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0828 | 0.081 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1503 | 0.096 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2132 | 0.211 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2528 | 0.218 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3609 | 0.302 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5484 | 0.485 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6069 | 0.572 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7065 | 0.679 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7701 | 0.744 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7791 | 0.754 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7905 | 0.777 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7823 | 0.773 | 0.791 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.786 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.803 in 2011.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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