Judicial Checks on Government Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Judicial Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.827 for judicial checks on government 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 checks on government 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.
Judicial Checks on Government Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.861 | — |
| 1901 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.847 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.827 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.827 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.827 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 judicial checks on government index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Judicial checks on government index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.827 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 1900.
- What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.827 in 1962.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for judicial checks on government index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.