Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.885
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2016
All-time low
0.621
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.885 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.621, in 1900.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.621 | — |
| 1901 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.736 | +18.5% |
| 1918 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.722 | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 0.735 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.802 | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.801 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.813 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.813 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.885 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.887 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.896 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.895 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.899 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.901 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.901 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.902 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.902 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.907 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.905 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.913 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.912 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.914 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.92 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.906 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.912 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.895 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.879 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.875 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.885 | +1.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.885 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.932, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.885 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.763, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.621 | 0.621 | 0.621 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6555 | 0.621 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.736 | 0.736 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7344 | 0.722 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8012 | 0.801 | 0.802 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.872 | 0.813 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8962 | 0.895 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.901 | 0.901 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9008 | 0.9 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9045 | 0.902 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9104 | 0.905 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8807 | 0.875 | 0.895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.885 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2016.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.621 in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.