South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Democracy
South Africa
2
in 2018
Trinidad and Tobago
2
in 2018
South Africa rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Democracy over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 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 2 against 2 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2018.
- 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?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for democracy?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – 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 using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).