Trinidad and Tobago vs United States of America: Elected Political Leaders Index
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
United States of America
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States of America
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1 against 1 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 176 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.308 | 1 | 0.692 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.977 | 1 | 0.023 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Trinidad and Tobago or United States of America?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 1 against 1 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?
- 0, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States of America rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).