What is political corruption index in Trinidad and Tobago?

Political corruption 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 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Political Corruption 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: Political Corruption 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 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Political Corruption Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900 to 2025.
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%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.574, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

144 Spain 0.113 compare
145 Israel 0.107 compare
146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare
148 Austria 0.095 compare
149 Hong Kong 0.085 compare
150 Poland 0.081 compare

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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)
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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)

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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Corruption 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
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.