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Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.184
in 1972
All-time low
0.082
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

00.050.10.150.2190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.184 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1900.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.082 —
1901 0.082 +0.0%
1902 0.082 +0.0%
1903 0.082 +0.0%
1904 0.082 +0.0%
1905 0.082 +0.0%
1906 0.082 +0.0%
1907 0.082 +0.0%
1908 0.082 +0.0%
1909 0.082 +0.0%
1910 0.082 +0.0%
1911 0.082 +0.0%
1912 0.082 +0.0%
1913 0.082 +0.0%
1914 0.082 +0.0%
1915 0.082 +0.0%
1916 0.082 +0.0%
1917 0.082 +0.0%
1918 0.082 +0.0%
1919 0.082 +0.0%
1920 0.082 +0.0%
1921 0.082 +0.0%
1922 0.082 +0.0%
1923 0.082 +0.0%
1924 0.082 +0.0%
1925 0.083 +1.2%
1926 0.14 +68.7%
1927 0.14 +0.0%
1928 0.14 +0.0%
1929 0.14 +0.0%
1930 0.14 +0.0%
1931 0.14 +0.0%
1932 0.14 +0.0%
1933 0.14 +0.0%
1934 0.14 +0.0%
1935 0.14 +0.0%
1936 0.14 +0.0%
1937 0.14 +0.0%
1938 0.14 +0.0%
1939 0.14 +0.0%
1940 0.14 +0.0%
1941 0.14 +0.0%
1942 0.14 +0.0%
1943 0.14 +0.0%
1944 0.14 +0.0%
1945 0.14 +0.0%
1946 0.14 +0.0%
1947 0.14 +0.0%
1948 0.14 +0.0%
1949 0.14 +0.0%
1950 0.14 +0.0%
1951 0.14 +0.0%
1952 0.14 +0.0%
1953 0.14 +0.0%
1954 0.14 +0.0%
1955 0.14 +0.0%
1956 0.152 +8.6%
1957 0.152 +0.0%
1958 0.152 +0.0%
1959 0.152 +0.0%
1960 0.152 +0.0%
1961 0.152 +0.0%
1962 0.167 +9.9%
1963 0.167 +0.0%
1964 0.167 +0.0%
1965 0.167 +0.0%
1966 0.167 +0.0%
1967 0.167 +0.0%
1968 0.167 +0.0%
1969 0.167 +0.0%
1970 0.167 +0.0%
1971 0.176 +5.4%
1972 0.184 +4.5%
1973 0.184 +0.0%
1974 0.184 +0.0%
1975 0.184 +0.0%
1976 0.138 -25.0%
1977 0.128 -7.2%
1978 0.128 +0.0%
1979 0.128 +0.0%
1980 0.128 +0.0%
1981 0.128 +0.0%
1982 0.128 +0.0%
1983 0.128 +0.0%
1984 0.128 +0.0%
1985 0.128 +0.0%
1986 0.128 +0.0%
1987 0.128 +0.0%
1988 0.128 +0.0%
1989 0.128 +0.0%
1990 0.143 +11.7%
1991 0.143 +0.0%
1992 0.143 +0.0%
1993 0.143 +0.0%
1994 0.143 +0.0%
1995 0.148 +3.5%
1996 0.148 +0.0%
1997 0.148 +0.0%
1998 0.148 +0.0%
1999 0.148 +0.0%
2000 0.148 +0.0%
2001 0.148 +0.0%
2002 0.13 -12.2%
2003 0.13 +0.0%
2004 0.13 +0.0%
2005 0.13 +0.0%
2006 0.13 +0.0%
2007 0.13 +0.0%
2008 0.13 +0.0%
2009 0.132 +1.5%
2010 0.137 +3.8%
2011 0.137 +0.0%
2012 0.137 +0.0%
2013 0.137 +0.0%
2014 0.137 +0.0%
2015 0.137 +0.0%
2016 0.102 -25.5%
2017 0.117 +14.7%
2018 0.106 -9.4%
2019 0.101 -4.7%
2020 0.102 +1.0%
2021 0.096 -5.9%
2022 0.096 +0.0%
2023 0.1 +4.2%
2024 0.1 +0.0%
2025 0.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.082 0.082 0.082 10
1910s 0.082 0.082 0.082 10
1920s 0.1053 0.082 0.14 10
1930s 0.14 0.14 0.14 10
1940s 0.14 0.14 0.14 10
1950s 0.1448 0.14 0.152 10
1960s 0.164 0.152 0.167 10
1970s 0.1601 0.128 0.184 10
1980s 0.128 0.128 0.128 10
1990s 0.1455 0.143 0.148 10
2000s 0.1338 0.13 0.148 10
2010s 0.1248 0.101 0.137 10
2020s 0.099 0.096 0.102 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 144 Spain 0.113 compare
  2. 145 Israel 0.107 compare
  3. 146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare
  4. 148 Austria 0.095 compare
  5. 149 Hong Kong 0.085 compare
  6. 150 Poland 0.081 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago?
Political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.184 in 1972.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.