Which has higher political civil liberties index, Japan or Trinidad and Tobago?

Japan, at 0.92 against 0.92 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Trinidad and Tobago?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Trinidad and Tobago: Political Civil Liberties Index

Japan

0.92

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.92

in 2025

Japan rank

28th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

28th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Japan
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.92 against 0.92 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 28th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 10 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4635	0.38	0.0835	Japan
1910s	0.4759	0.3936	0.0823	Japan
1920s	0.456	0.4718	0.0158	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.3324	0.4924	0.16	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.4135	0.5574	0.1439	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.8883	0.6262	0.2621	Japan
1960s	0.926	0.7604	0.1656	Japan
1970s	0.9326	0.8316	0.101	Japan
1980s	0.9325	0.8821	0.0504	Japan
1990s	0.934	0.902	0.032	Japan
2000s	0.9349	0.9181	0.0168	Japan
2010s	0.9218	0.9089	0.0129	Japan
2020s	0.9237	0.9223	0.0013	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Japan or Trinidad and Tobago?: Japan, at 0.92 against 0.92 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Japan and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Japan and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Japan ranks 28th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.