What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 7 in 1986.

What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1962.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for constraints on the executive score?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.

Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Constraints on the Executive Score in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Constraints on the Executive Score was 7 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 166 countries

All-time high

in 1986

All-time low

in 1962

Years of data

1962–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1962.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5	5	5	8
1970s	5	5	5	10
1980s	6.3	5	7	10
1990s	7	7	7	10
2000s	7	7	7	10
2010s	7	7	7	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Trinidad and Tobago?: Constraints on the executive score in Trinidad and Tobago was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 7 in 1986.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1962.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for constraints on the executive score?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Constraints on the Executive Score
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.