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Key features of liberal democracy in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.668 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.668
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.687
in 2011
All-time low
0.132
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

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

0.20.40.6190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.668 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.687 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 1900.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 34th 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 liberal democracy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.132 —
1901 0.132 +0.0%
1902 0.132 +0.0%
1903 0.132 +0.0%
1904 0.132 +0.0%
1905 0.132 +0.0%
1906 0.132 +0.0%
1907 0.132 +0.0%
1908 0.132 +0.0%
1909 0.132 +0.0%
1910 0.132 +0.0%
1911 0.132 +0.0%
1912 0.132 +0.0%
1913 0.132 +0.0%
1914 0.132 +0.0%
1915 0.132 +0.0%
1916 0.132 +0.0%
1917 0.142 +7.6%
1918 0.142 +0.0%
1919 0.145 +2.1%
1920 0.145 +0.0%
1921 0.145 +0.0%
1922 0.145 +0.0%
1923 0.145 +0.0%
1924 0.145 +0.0%
1925 0.218 +50.3%
1926 0.221 +1.4%
1927 0.222 +0.5%
1928 0.224 +0.9%
1929 0.224 +0.0%
1930 0.224 +0.0%
1931 0.224 +0.0%
1932 0.224 +0.0%
1933 0.225 +0.4%
1934 0.225 +0.0%
1935 0.225 +0.0%
1936 0.225 +0.0%
1937 0.224 -0.4%
1938 0.226 +0.9%
1939 0.226 +0.0%
1940 0.226 +0.0%
1941 0.226 +0.0%
1942 0.228 +0.9%
1943 0.228 +0.0%
1944 0.228 +0.0%
1945 0.231 +1.3%
1946 0.261 +13.0%
1947 0.262 +0.4%
1948 0.262 +0.0%
1949 0.262 +0.0%
1950 0.27 +3.1%
1951 0.274 +1.5%
1952 0.273 -0.4%
1953 0.273 +0.0%
1954 0.273 +0.0%
1955 0.274 +0.4%
1956 0.289 +5.5%
1957 0.365 +26.3%
1958 0.365 +0.0%
1959 0.365 +0.0%
1960 0.373 +2.2%
1961 0.374 +0.3%
1962 0.442 +18.2%
1963 0.451 +2.0%
1964 0.455 +0.9%
1965 0.455 +0.0%
1966 0.458 +0.7%
1967 0.476 +3.9%
1968 0.475 -0.2%
1969 0.481 +1.3%
1970 0.484 +0.6%
1971 0.473 -2.3%
1972 0.468 -1.1%
1973 0.471 +0.6%
1974 0.471 +0.0%
1975 0.469 -0.4%
1976 0.5 +6.6%
1977 0.539 +7.8%
1978 0.548 +1.7%
1979 0.549 +0.2%
1980 0.561 +2.2%
1981 0.567 +1.1%
1982 0.572 +0.9%
1983 0.572 +0.0%
1984 0.574 +0.3%
1985 0.574 +0.0%
1986 0.586 +2.1%
1987 0.614 +4.8%
1988 0.614 +0.0%
1989 0.614 +0.0%
1990 0.617 +0.5%
1991 0.635 +2.9%
1992 0.644 +1.4%
1993 0.644 +0.0%
1994 0.645 +0.2%
1995 0.646 +0.2%
1996 0.646 +0.0%
1997 0.646 +0.0%
1998 0.646 +0.0%
1999 0.646 +0.0%
2000 0.66 +2.2%
2001 0.633 -4.1%
2002 0.643 +1.6%
2003 0.662 +3.0%
2004 0.662 +0.0%
2005 0.662 +0.0%
2006 0.665 +0.5%
2007 0.666 +0.2%
2008 0.684 +2.7%
2009 0.684 +0.0%
2010 0.686 +0.3%
2011 0.687 +0.1%
2012 0.687 +0.0%
2013 0.665 -3.2%
2014 0.662 -0.5%
2015 0.676 +2.1%
2016 0.676 +0.0%
2017 0.676 +0.0%
2018 0.67 -0.9%
2019 0.676 +0.9%
2020 0.672 -0.6%
2021 0.672 +0.0%
2022 0.661 -1.6%
2023 0.661 +0.0%
2024 0.653 -1.2%
2025 0.668 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.132 0.132 0.132 10
1910s 0.1353 0.132 0.145 10
1920s 0.1834 0.145 0.224 10
1930s 0.2248 0.224 0.226 10
1940s 0.2414 0.226 0.262 10
1950s 0.3021 0.27 0.365 10
1960s 0.444 0.373 0.481 10
1970s 0.4972 0.468 0.549 10
1980s 0.5848 0.561 0.614 10
1990s 0.6415 0.617 0.646 10
2000s 0.6621 0.633 0.684 10
2010s 0.6761 0.662 0.687 10
2020s 0.6645 0.653 0.672 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 31 Seychelles 0.68 compare
  2. 32 Barbados 0.679 compare
  3. 32 Jamaica 0.679 compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 0.664 compare
  5. 36 Poland 0.645 compare
  6. 37 Italy 0.642 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy in Trinidad and Tobago?
Key features of liberal democracy in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.668 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.687 in 2011.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for key features of liberal democracy?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
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