What is legislative corruption score in Trinidad and Tobago?

Legislative corruption score in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2016.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0.416 in 1971.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for legislative corruption score?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Legislative Corruption Score 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: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.2

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.2

in 2016

All-time low

0.416

in 1971

Years of data

101

1925–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Trinidad and Tobago, 1925–2025

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

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.2 for legislative corruption score in 2025.

The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.416, in 1971.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Legislative Corruption Score in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Legislative Corruption Score in Trinidad and Tobago, 1925 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1925	0.51	—
1926	0.51	+0.0%
1927	0.51	+0.0%
1928	0.51	+0.0%
1929	0.51	+0.0%
1930	0.51	+0.0%
1931	0.51	+0.0%
1932	0.51	+0.0%
1933	0.51	+0.0%
1934	0.51	+0.0%
1935	0.51	+0.0%
1936	0.51	+0.0%
1937	0.51	+0.0%
1938	0.51	+0.0%
1939	0.51	+0.0%
1940	0.51	+0.0%
1941	0.51	+0.0%
1942	0.51	+0.0%
1943	0.51	+0.0%
1944	0.51	+0.0%
1945	0.51	+0.0%
1946	0.51	+0.0%
1947	0.51	+0.0%
1948	0.51	+0.0%
1949	0.51	+0.0%
1950	0.51	+0.0%
1951	0.51	+0.0%
1952	0.51	+0.0%
1953	0.51	+0.0%
1954	0.51	+0.0%
1955	0.51	+0.0%
1956	0.51	+0.0%
1957	0.51	+0.0%
1958	0.51	+0.0%
1959	0.51	+0.0%
1960	0.51	+0.0%
1961	0.51	+0.0%
1962	0.51	+0.0%
1963	0.51	+0.0%
1964	0.51	+0.0%
1965	0.51	+0.0%
1966	0.51	+0.0%
1967	0.51	+0.0%
1968	0.51	+0.0%
1969	0.51	+0.0%
1970	0.51	+0.0%
1971	0.416	-18.4%
1972	0.416	+0.0%
1973	0.416	+0.0%
1974	0.416	+0.0%
1975	0.416	+0.0%
1976	0.999	+140.1%
1977	0.999	+0.0%
1978	0.999	+0.0%
1979	0.999	+0.0%
1980	0.999	+0.0%
1981	0.999	+0.0%
1982	0.999	+0.0%
1983	0.999	+0.0%
1984	0.999	+0.0%
1985	0.999	+0.0%
1986	0.999	+0.0%
1987	0.999	+0.0%
1988	0.999	+0.0%
1989	0.999	+0.0%
1990	0.999	+0.0%
1991	0.999	+0.0%
1992	0.999	+0.0%
1993	0.999	+0.0%
1994	0.999	+0.0%
1995	0.999	+0.0%
1996	0.999	+0.0%
1997	0.999	+0.0%
1998	0.999	+0.0%
1999	0.999	+0.0%
2000	0.999	+0.0%
2001	0.999	+0.0%
2002	0.999	+0.0%
2003	0.999	+0.0%
2004	0.999	+0.0%
2005	0.999	+0.0%
2006	0.999	+0.0%
2007	0.999	+0.0%
2008	0.999	+0.0%
2009	0.962	-3.7%
2010	0.962	+0.0%
2011	0.962	+0.0%
2012	0.962	+0.0%
2013	0.962	+0.0%
2014	0.962	+0.0%
2015	0.962	+0.0%
2016	1.2	+24.6%
2017	0.904	-24.6%
2018	1.07	+18.1%
2019	1.2	+12.1%
2020	1.2	+0.0%
2021	1.2	+0.0%
2022	1.2	+0.0%
2023	1.2	+0.0%
2024	1.2	+0.0%
2025	1.2	+0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 1.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.772. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	0.51	0.51	0.51	5
1930s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1940s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1950s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1960s	0.51	0.51	0.51	10
1970s	0.6586	0.416	0.999	10
1980s	0.999	0.999	0.999	10
1990s	0.999	0.999	0.999	10
2000s	0.9953	0.962	0.999	10
2010s	1.01	0.904	1.2	10
2020s	1.2	1.2	1.2	6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Trinidad and Tobago?: Legislative corruption score in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.2 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2016.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.416 in 1971.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for legislative corruption score?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.