Elections recently led to a change in government in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Elections recently led to a change in government was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1889
Years of data
137
1889–2025
Elections recently led to a change in government in Trinidad and Tobago, 1889–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, elections recently led to a change in government in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 137 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, elections recently led to a change in government in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1889.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elections recently led to a change in government in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Elections recently led to a change in government in Trinidad and Tobago was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
- What is the lowest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1889.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elections recently led to a change in government rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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