Which has higher rule of law index, Portugal or Trinidad and Tobago?

Portugal, at 0.887 against 0.886 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago: Rule of Law Index

Portugal

0.887

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.886

in 2025

Portugal rank

35th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

36th

Rule of Law Index over time

Portugal
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.887 against 0.886 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Portugal ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.608	0.865	0.257	Trinidad and Tobago
1910s	0.6297	0.8656	0.2359	Trinidad and Tobago
1920s	0.593	0.867	0.274	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.5534	0.8672	0.3138	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.556	0.869	0.313	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.556	0.884	0.328	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.5753	0.8716	0.2963	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.783	0.867	0.084	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.9512	0.873	0.0782	Portugal
1990s	0.9588	0.862	0.0968	Portugal
2000s	0.9588	0.8704	0.0884	Portugal
2010s	0.9573	0.8793	0.078	Portugal
2020s	0.9143	0.8853	0.029	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Portugal or Trinidad and Tobago?: Portugal, at 0.887 against 0.886 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for rule of law index?: Portugal ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.