South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Democracy
Democracy over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7 against 7 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 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 4 | 0 | 4 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 4 | 1 | 3 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 4 | 2 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3 | 6 | 3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 3 | 7 | 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 7 | 1.6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Africa, at 7 against 7 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy 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 democracy?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).