Judicial constraints on the executive index in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Judicial constraints on the executive index was 0.827 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.827
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.861
in 1900
All-time low
0.827
in 1962
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Judicial constraints on the executive index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.827 for judicial constraints on the executive index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial constraints on the executive index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.861 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.827, in 1962.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
1910s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
1920s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
1930s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
1940s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
1950s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
1960s 0.831 0.827 0.847 10
1970s 0.827 0.827 0.827 10
1980s 0.827 0.827 0.827 10
1990s 0.827 0.827 0.827 10
2000s 0.827 0.827 0.827 10
2010s 0.827 0.827 0.827 10
2020s 0.827 0.827 0.827 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 45 United States 0.844 compare
  2. 46 Moldova 0.841 compare
  3. 47 Suriname 0.839 compare
  4. 48 Ghana 0.827 compare
  5. 50 Belgium 0.826 compare
  6. 51 Honduras 0.821 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial constraints on the executive index in Trinidad and Tobago?
Judicial constraints on the executive index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.827 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial constraints on the executive index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 1900.
What is the lowest judicial constraints on the executive index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.827 in 1962.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for judicial constraints on the executive index?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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