South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Liberal political institutions
South Africa
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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 | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 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 liberal political institutions, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions.