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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index 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: 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.

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

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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 211.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7021 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 186.05 (2050)

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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

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.