Political corruption index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Political corruption index was 0.1 in 2025. β² 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
1900β2025
Political corruption index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.888 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.668 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.786 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.883 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Political corruption index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.184 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political corruption 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?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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