What is free and fair elections in Trinidad and Tobago?

Free and fair elections in Trinidad and Tobago was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1925.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1925.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for free and fair elections?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

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

Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Free and fair elections in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1925

All-time low

in 1925

Years of data

101

1925–2025

Free and fair elections in Trinidad and Tobago, 1925–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1 in 1925 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1925.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1920s	1	1	1	5
1930s	1	1	1	10
1940s	1	1	1	10
1950s	1	1	1	10
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	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

Spring temperature anomalies -0.1208 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.2796 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3542 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Consumer price index 165.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.089 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.361 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Trinidad and Tobago?: Free and fair elections in Trinidad and Tobago was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1925.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1925.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for free and fair elections?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.