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Key features of electoral democracy in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Key features of electoral 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 electoral democracy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.786 for key features of electoral democracy 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 electoral 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 electoral 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 27 Jamaica 0.805 compare
  2. 28 Taiwan, China 0.801 compare
  3. 29 Barbados 0.797 compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 0.786 compare
  5. 32 Brazil 0.784 compare
  6. 33 Malta 0.783 compare
  7. 33 Sri Lanka 0.783 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of electoral democracy in Trinidad and Tobago?
Key features of electoral democracy in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.786 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.803 in 2011.
What is the lowest key features of electoral 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 electoral democracy?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of electoral 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of electoral democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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