Varieties democracy vdem in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Varieties democracy vdem was 0.786 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Varieties democracy vdem in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for varieties democracy vdem in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.786, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.803 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1900.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.081 | 0.081 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0828 | 0.081 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1503 | 0.096 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2132 | 0.211 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2528 | 0.218 | 0.301 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3609 | 0.302 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5484 | 0.485 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6069 | 0.572 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7065 | 0.679 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7701 | 0.744 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7791 | 0.754 | 0.801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7905 | 0.777 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7823 | 0.773 | 0.791 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 576 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.888 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.505 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Varieties democracy vdem in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.786 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.803 in 2011.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for varieties democracy vdem?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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