What is key features of human rights in Trinidad and Tobago?

Key features of human rights in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.888 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2015.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 1900.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for key features of human rights?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is down 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Key features of human rights 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: Key features of human rights was 0.888 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.888

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

38th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.911

in 2015

All-time low

0.555

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Key features of human rights in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.888 for key features of human rights in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.911 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.555, in 1900.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Key features of human rights in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.555	—
1901	0.555	+0.0%
1902	0.555	+0.0%
1903	0.555	+0.0%
1904	0.555	+0.0%
1905	0.555	+0.0%
1906	0.555	+0.0%
1907	0.555	+0.0%
1908	0.555	+0.0%
1909	0.555	+0.0%
1910	0.555	+0.0%
1911	0.555	+0.0%
1912	0.555	+0.0%
1913	0.555	+0.0%
1914	0.555	+0.0%
1915	0.555	+0.0%
1916	0.555	+0.0%
1917	0.637	+14.8%
1918	0.642	+0.8%
1919	0.66	+2.8%
1920	0.66	+0.0%
1921	0.66	+0.0%
1922	0.66	+0.0%
1923	0.66	+0.0%
1924	0.66	+0.0%
1925	0.659	-0.2%
1926	0.659	+0.0%
1927	0.659	+0.0%
1928	0.664	+0.8%
1929	0.664	+0.0%
1930	0.664	+0.0%
1931	0.664	+0.0%
1932	0.664	+0.0%
1933	0.664	+0.0%
1934	0.664	+0.0%
1935	0.664	+0.0%
1936	0.664	+0.0%
1937	0.665	+0.2%
1938	0.67	+0.8%
1939	0.67	+0.0%
1940	0.676	+0.9%
1941	0.676	+0.0%
1942	0.676	+0.0%
1943	0.676	+0.0%
1944	0.676	+0.0%
1945	0.685	+1.3%
1946	0.704	+2.8%
1947	0.704	+0.0%
1948	0.707	+0.4%
1949	0.705	-0.3%
1950	0.705	+0.0%
1951	0.709	+0.6%
1952	0.719	+1.4%
1953	0.721	+0.3%
1954	0.721	+0.0%
1955	0.723	+0.3%
1956	0.728	+0.7%
1957	0.739	+1.5%
1958	0.739	+0.0%
1959	0.739	+0.0%
1960	0.753	+1.9%
1961	0.755	+0.3%
1962	0.832	+10.2%
1963	0.834	+0.2%
1964	0.835	+0.1%
1965	0.835	+0.0%
1966	0.835	+0.0%
1967	0.835	+0.0%
1968	0.834	-0.1%
1969	0.836	+0.2%
1970	0.851	+1.8%
1971	0.853	+0.2%
1972	0.853	+0.0%
1973	0.857	+0.5%
1974	0.857	+0.0%
1975	0.857	+0.0%
1976	0.865	+0.9%
1977	0.875	+1.2%
1978	0.875	+0.0%
1979	0.879	+0.5%
1980	0.884	+0.6%
1981	0.883	-0.1%
1982	0.88	-0.3%
1983	0.88	+0.0%
1984	0.88	+0.0%
1985	0.884	+0.5%
1986	0.884	+0.0%
1987	0.887	+0.3%
1988	0.887	+0.0%
1989	0.887	+0.0%
1990	0.892	+0.6%
1991	0.895	+0.3%
1992	0.897	+0.2%
1993	0.897	+0.0%
1994	0.897	+0.0%
1995	0.894	-0.3%
1996	0.897	+0.3%
1997	0.902	+0.6%
1998	0.902	+0.0%
1999	0.902	+0.0%
2000	0.907	+0.6%
2001	0.907	+0.0%
2002	0.907	+0.0%
2003	0.907	+0.0%
2004	0.907	+0.0%
2005	0.908	+0.1%
2006	0.908	+0.0%
2007	0.908	+0.0%
2008	0.907	-0.1%
2009	0.907	+0.0%
2010	0.906	-0.1%
2011	0.906	+0.0%
2012	0.906	+0.0%
2013	0.909	+0.3%
2014	0.908	-0.1%
2015	0.911	+0.3%
2016	0.911	+0.0%
2017	0.903	-0.9%
2018	0.906	+0.3%
2019	0.909	+0.3%
2020	0.893	-1.8%
2021	0.904	+1.2%
2022	0.891	-1.4%
2023	0.891	+0.0%
2024	0.89	-0.1%
2025	0.888	-0.2%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 0.888 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 0.888 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.819, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1910s	0.5824	0.555	0.66	10
1920s	0.6605	0.659	0.664	10
1930s	0.6653	0.664	0.67	10
1940s	0.6885	0.676	0.707	10
1950s	0.7243	0.705	0.739	10
1960s	0.8184	0.753	0.836	10
1970s	0.8622	0.851	0.879	10
1980s	0.8836	0.88	0.887	10
1990s	0.8975	0.892	0.902	10
2000s	0.9073	0.907	0.908	10
2010s	0.9075	0.903	0.911	10
2020s	0.8928	0.888	0.904	6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

35 Canada 0.897 compare
36 Cyprus 0.895 compare
37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
39 Croatia 0.886 compare
40 Namibia 0.883 compare
40 Slovenia 0.883 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Trinidad and Tobago?: Key features of human rights in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.888 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2015.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for key features of human rights?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is down 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.