Key features of democracy in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Key features of democracy was 0.786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.786
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.803
in 2011
All-time low
0.081
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of democracy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.786, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.803 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1900.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th out of 176 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.
Key features of democracy 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.786 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.786 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of democracy in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +100.0% | 0.096 | 0.192 |
| 1957 | +39.8% | 0.339 | 0.474 |
| 1946 | +29.9% | 0.231 | 0.3 |
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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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Key features of democracy in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.786 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.803 in 2011.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for key features of democracy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.