Physical Integrity Rights Index in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.897
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.963
in 2013
All-time low
0.897
in 2022
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.897 for physical integrity rights index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.963 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.897, in 2022.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.899 —
1901 0.899 +0.0%
1902 0.899 +0.0%
1903 0.899 +0.0%
1904 0.899 +0.0%
1905 0.899 +0.0%
1906 0.899 +0.0%
1907 0.899 +0.0%
1908 0.899 +0.0%
1909 0.899 +0.0%
1910 0.899 +0.0%
1911 0.899 +0.0%
1912 0.899 +0.0%
1913 0.899 +0.0%
1914 0.899 +0.0%
1915 0.899 +0.0%
1916 0.899 +0.0%
1917 0.899 +0.0%
1918 0.899 +0.0%
1919 0.899 +0.0%
1920 0.899 +0.0%
1921 0.899 +0.0%
1922 0.899 +0.0%
1923 0.899 +0.0%
1924 0.899 +0.0%
1925 0.899 +0.0%
1926 0.899 +0.0%
1927 0.899 +0.0%
1928 0.899 +0.0%
1929 0.899 +0.0%
1930 0.899 +0.0%
1931 0.899 +0.0%
1932 0.899 +0.0%
1933 0.899 +0.0%
1934 0.899 +0.0%
1935 0.899 +0.0%
1936 0.899 +0.0%
1937 0.899 +0.0%
1938 0.899 +0.0%
1939 0.899 +0.0%
1940 0.899 +0.0%
1941 0.899 +0.0%
1942 0.899 +0.0%
1943 0.899 +0.0%
1944 0.899 +0.0%
1945 0.899 +0.0%
1946 0.899 +0.0%
1947 0.899 +0.0%
1948 0.899 +0.0%
1949 0.899 +0.0%
1950 0.899 +0.0%
1951 0.899 +0.0%
1952 0.899 +0.0%
1953 0.899 +0.0%
1954 0.899 +0.0%
1955 0.899 +0.0%
1956 0.899 +0.0%
1957 0.899 +0.0%
1958 0.899 +0.0%
1959 0.899 +0.0%
1960 0.899 +0.0%
1961 0.899 +0.0%
1962 0.944 +5.0%
1963 0.944 +0.0%
1964 0.944 +0.0%
1965 0.944 +0.0%
1966 0.944 +0.0%
1967 0.944 +0.0%
1968 0.944 +0.0%
1969 0.944 +0.0%
1970 0.944 +0.0%
1971 0.944 +0.0%
1972 0.944 +0.0%
1973 0.944 +0.0%
1974 0.944 +0.0%
1975 0.944 +0.0%
1976 0.944 +0.0%
1977 0.944 +0.0%
1978 0.944 +0.0%
1979 0.944 +0.0%
1980 0.944 +0.0%
1981 0.944 +0.0%
1982 0.944 +0.0%
1983 0.944 +0.0%
1984 0.944 +0.0%
1985 0.944 +0.0%
1986 0.944 +0.0%
1987 0.944 +0.0%
1988 0.944 +0.0%
1989 0.944 +0.0%
1990 0.944 +0.0%
1991 0.944 +0.0%
1992 0.944 +0.0%
1993 0.944 +0.0%
1994 0.944 +0.0%
1995 0.944 +0.0%
1996 0.944 +0.0%
1997 0.944 +0.0%
1998 0.944 +0.0%
1999 0.944 +0.0%
2000 0.944 +0.0%
2001 0.944 +0.0%
2002 0.944 +0.0%
2003 0.944 +0.0%
2004 0.944 +0.0%
2005 0.944 +0.0%
2006 0.944 +0.0%
2007 0.944 +0.0%
2008 0.944 +0.0%
2009 0.944 +0.0%
2010 0.948 +0.4%
2011 0.948 +0.0%
2012 0.948 +0.0%
2013 0.963 +1.6%
2014 0.963 +0.0%
2015 0.963 +0.0%
2016 0.963 +0.0%
2017 0.95 -1.3%
2018 0.95 +0.0%
2019 0.95 +0.0%
2020 0.923 -2.8%
2021 0.923 +0.0%
2022 0.897 -2.8%
2023 0.897 +0.0%
2024 0.897 +0.0%
2025 0.897 +0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.897 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.897 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1910s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1920s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1930s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1940s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1950s 0.899 0.899 0.899 10
1960s 0.935 0.899 0.944 10
1970s 0.944 0.944 0.944 10
1980s 0.944 0.944 0.944 10
1990s 0.944 0.944 0.944 10
2000s 0.944 0.944 0.944 10
2010s 0.9546 0.948 0.963 10
2020s 0.9057 0.897 0.923 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 49 Poland 0.914 compare
  2. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.911 compare
  3. 51 Hong Kong 0.905 compare
  4. 52 United Kingdom 0.897 compare
  5. 54 Guyana 0.896 compare
  6. 55 Maldives 0.893 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Trinidad and Tobago?
Physical integrity rights index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.963 in 2013.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.897 in 2022.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for physical integrity rights index?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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