What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 0.516 in 2008.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1900.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for participatory democracy index?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Participatory Democracy Index 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: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.505 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.505

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.516

in 2008

All-time low

0.044

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.505, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.516 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1900.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 40th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.044	—
1901	0.044	+0.0%
1902	0.044	+0.0%
1903	0.044	+0.0%
1904	0.044	+0.0%
1905	0.044	+0.0%
1906	0.044	+0.0%
1907	0.044	+0.0%
1908	0.044	+0.0%
1909	0.044	+0.0%
1910	0.044	+0.0%
1911	0.044	+0.0%
1912	0.044	+0.0%
1913	0.044	+0.0%
1914	0.044	+0.0%
1915	0.044	+0.0%
1916	0.044	+0.0%
1917	0.044	+0.0%
1918	0.045	+2.3%
1919	0.047	+4.4%
1920	0.047	+0.0%
1921	0.047	+0.0%
1922	0.047	+0.0%
1923	0.047	+0.0%
1924	0.047	+0.0%
1925	0.064	+36.2%
1926	0.066	+3.1%
1927	0.067	+1.5%
1928	0.068	+1.5%
1929	0.068	+0.0%
1930	0.072	+5.9%
1931	0.072	+0.0%
1932	0.072	+0.0%
1933	0.072	+0.0%
1934	0.072	+0.0%
1935	0.072	+0.0%
1936	0.072	+0.0%
1937	0.073	+1.4%
1938	0.083	+13.7%
1939	0.083	+0.0%
1940	0.083	+0.0%
1941	0.083	+0.0%
1942	0.084	+1.2%
1943	0.084	+0.0%
1944	0.084	+0.0%
1945	0.089	+6.0%
1946	0.149	+67.4%
1947	0.15	+0.7%
1948	0.15	+0.0%
1949	0.152	+1.3%
1950	0.152	+0.0%
1951	0.154	+1.3%
1952	0.156	+1.3%
1953	0.156	+0.0%
1954	0.156	+0.0%
1955	0.156	+0.0%
1956	0.175	+12.2%
1957	0.232	+32.6%
1958	0.232	+0.0%
1959	0.232	+0.0%
1960	0.247	+6.5%
1961	0.247	+0.0%
1962	0.284	+15.0%
1963	0.292	+2.8%
1964	0.294	+0.7%
1965	0.294	+0.0%
1966	0.297	+1.0%
1967	0.311	+4.7%
1968	0.311	+0.0%
1969	0.306	-1.6%
1970	0.312	+2.0%
1971	0.306	-1.9%
1972	0.301	-1.6%
1973	0.303	+0.7%
1974	0.303	+0.0%
1975	0.3	-1.0%
1976	0.337	+12.3%
1977	0.364	+8.0%
1978	0.372	+2.2%
1979	0.372	+0.0%
1980	0.379	+1.9%
1981	0.385	+1.6%
1982	0.388	+0.8%
1983	0.388	+0.0%
1984	0.388	+0.0%
1985	0.392	+1.0%
1986	0.41	+4.6%
1987	0.447	+9.0%
1988	0.439	-1.8%
1989	0.439	+0.0%
1990	0.461	+5.0%
1991	0.475	+3.0%
1992	0.481	+1.3%
1993	0.486	+1.0%
1994	0.488	+0.4%
1995	0.482	-1.2%
1996	0.482	+0.0%
1997	0.482	+0.0%
1998	0.482	+0.0%
1999	0.482	+0.0%
2000	0.502	+4.1%
2001	0.48	-4.4%
2002	0.488	+1.7%
2003	0.495	+1.4%
2004	0.495	+0.0%
2005	0.495	+0.0%
2006	0.496	+0.2%
2007	0.499	+0.6%
2008	0.516	+3.4%
2009	0.516	+0.0%
2010	0.513	-0.6%
2011	0.513	+0.0%
2012	0.513	+0.0%
2013	0.496	-3.3%
2014	0.496	+0.0%
2015	0.507	+2.2%
2016	0.506	-0.2%
2017	0.507	+0.2%
2018	0.502	-1.0%
2019	0.499	-0.6%
2020	0.499	+0.0%
2021	0.506	+1.4%
2022	0.499	-1.4%
2023	0.499	+0.0%
2024	0.494	-1.0%
2025	0.505	+2.2%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 0.505 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 0.505 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.429, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Participatory Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1946	+67.4%	0.089	0.149
1925	+36.2%	0.047	0.064
1957	+32.6%	0.175	0.232

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1910s	0.0444	0.044	0.047	10
1920s	0.0568	0.047	0.068	10
1930s	0.0743	0.072	0.083	10
1940s	0.1108	0.083	0.152	10
1950s	0.1801	0.152	0.232	10
1960s	0.2883	0.247	0.311	10
1970s	0.327	0.3	0.372	10
1980s	0.4055	0.379	0.447	10
1990s	0.4801	0.461	0.488	10
2000s	0.4982	0.48	0.516	10
2010s	0.5052	0.496	0.513	10
2020s	0.5003	0.494	0.506	6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

37 Suriname 0.509 compare
38 Slovakia 0.508 compare
39 Slovenia 0.506 compare
41 Greece 0.493 compare
42 Cyprus 0.49 compare
43 Mauritius 0.481 compare

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
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Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago?: Participatory democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.505 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 0.516 in 2008.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for participatory democracy index?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.