Legislative Checks on Government Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.849 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.849
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.861
in 2019
All-time low
0.508
in 1926
Years of data
101
1925–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1925–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.849.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.861 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.508, in 1926.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 0.571 | — |
| 1926 | 0.508 | -11.0% |
| 1927 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.519 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.715 | +37.8% |
| 1963 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.697 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.72 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.748 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.767 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.805 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.851 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.829 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.861 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.849 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.849 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.849 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5206 | 0.508 | 0.571 | 5 |
| 1930s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6747 | 0.508 | 0.715 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7284 | 0.697 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.767 | 0.767 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.767 | 0.767 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8295 | 0.805 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8421 | 0.829 | 0.861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.849 | 0.849 | 0.849 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 38 Luxembourg 0.86 compare
- 39 Kenya 0.85 compare
- 41 Canada 0.845 compare
- 42 South Africa 0.843 compare
- 43 Spain 0.839 compare
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 legislative checks on government index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Legislative checks on government index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.849 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2019.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 1926.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Legislative 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 legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.