Trinidad and Tobago vs Vanuatu: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Vanuatu
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Trinidad and Tobago Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.8 0 0.8 Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 1 0 1 Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Trinidad and Tobago or Vanuatu?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu?
0, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.