South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Democratic change
South Africa
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
23rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
23rd
Democratic change 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.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change 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 democratic change?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.