LGBT+ Rights Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: LGBT+ Rights Index was -2.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Trinidad and Tobago is -2.02, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 550.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.45 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.2, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.15 | — |
| 1992 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.2 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.2 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.45 | -120.5% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.02 | -550.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -2.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -2.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.15 | -2.15 | -2.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.2 | -2.2 | -2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.67 | -2.2 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0375 | -2.02 | 0.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Trinidad and Tobago was -2.02 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.