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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.57
in 2022
All-time low
0.151
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.57, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1900.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.151 —
1901 0.151 +0.0%
1902 0.151 +0.0%
1903 0.151 +0.0%
1904 0.151 +0.0%
1905 0.151 +0.0%
1906 0.151 +0.0%
1907 0.151 +0.0%
1908 0.151 +0.0%
1909 0.151 +0.0%
1910 0.152 +0.7%
1911 0.152 +0.0%
1912 0.152 +0.0%
1913 0.152 +0.0%
1914 0.152 +0.0%
1915 0.152 +0.0%
1916 0.152 +0.0%
1917 0.152 +0.0%
1918 0.152 +0.0%
1919 0.155 +2.0%
1920 0.155 +0.0%
1921 0.155 +0.0%
1922 0.155 +0.0%
1923 0.155 +0.0%
1924 0.155 +0.0%
1925 0.159 +2.6%
1926 0.159 +0.0%
1927 0.159 +0.0%
1928 0.159 +0.0%
1929 0.159 +0.0%
1930 0.171 +7.5%
1931 0.171 +0.0%
1932 0.171 +0.0%
1933 0.171 +0.0%
1934 0.171 +0.0%
1935 0.171 +0.0%
1936 0.171 +0.0%
1937 0.174 +1.8%
1938 0.207 +19.0%
1939 0.207 +0.0%
1940 0.207 +0.0%
1941 0.207 +0.0%
1942 0.207 +0.0%
1943 0.207 +0.0%
1944 0.207 +0.0%
1945 0.215 +3.9%
1946 0.347 +61.4%
1947 0.347 +0.0%
1948 0.347 +0.0%
1949 0.352 +1.4%
1950 0.352 +0.0%
1951 0.352 +0.0%
1952 0.355 +0.9%
1953 0.355 +0.0%
1954 0.355 +0.0%
1955 0.355 +0.0%
1956 0.38 +7.0%
1957 0.387 +1.8%
1958 0.387 +0.0%
1959 0.387 +0.0%
1960 0.41 +5.9%
1961 0.41 +0.0%
1962 0.438 +6.8%
1963 0.439 +0.2%
1964 0.439 +0.0%
1965 0.439 +0.0%
1966 0.439 +0.0%
1967 0.449 +2.3%
1968 0.449 +0.0%
1969 0.43 -4.2%
1970 0.435 +1.2%
1971 0.435 +0.0%
1972 0.435 +0.0%
1973 0.435 +0.0%
1974 0.435 +0.0%
1975 0.434 -0.2%
1976 0.474 +9.2%
1977 0.474 +0.0%
1978 0.474 +0.0%
1979 0.474 +0.0%
1980 0.474 +0.0%
1981 0.473 -0.2%
1982 0.473 +0.0%
1983 0.473 +0.0%
1984 0.473 +0.0%
1985 0.481 +1.7%
1986 0.499 +3.7%
1987 0.531 +6.4%
1988 0.513 -3.4%
1989 0.513 +0.0%
1990 0.548 +6.8%
1991 0.548 +0.0%
1992 0.548 +0.0%
1993 0.557 +1.6%
1994 0.557 +0.0%
1995 0.546 -2.0%
1996 0.546 +0.0%
1997 0.546 +0.0%
1998 0.546 +0.0%
1999 0.546 +0.0%
2000 0.566 +3.7%
2001 0.566 +0.0%
2002 0.566 +0.0%
2003 0.566 +0.0%
2004 0.566 +0.0%
2005 0.566 +0.0%
2006 0.566 +0.0%
2007 0.566 +0.0%
2008 0.566 +0.0%
2009 0.566 +0.0%
2010 0.567 +0.2%
2011 0.567 +0.0%
2012 0.567 +0.0%
2013 0.567 +0.0%
2014 0.567 +0.0%
2015 0.567 +0.0%
2016 0.567 +0.0%
2017 0.567 +0.0%
2018 0.567 +0.0%
2019 0.565 -0.4%
2020 0.56 -0.9%
2021 0.565 +0.9%
2022 0.57 +0.9%
2023 0.57 +0.0%
2024 0.57 +0.0%
2025 0.57 +0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.57 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.581, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1910s 0.1523 0.152 0.155 10
1920s 0.157 0.155 0.159 10
1930s 0.1785 0.171 0.207 10
1940s 0.2643 0.207 0.352 10
1950s 0.3665 0.352 0.387 10
1960s 0.4342 0.41 0.449 10
1970s 0.4505 0.434 0.474 10
1980s 0.4903 0.473 0.531 10
1990s 0.5488 0.546 0.557 10
2000s 0.566 0.566 0.566 10
2010s 0.5668 0.565 0.567 10
2020s 0.5675 0.56 0.57 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 57 Gambia 0.577 compare
  2. 58 Nigeria 0.575 compare
  3. 59 Montenegro 0.573 compare
  4. 61 Indonesia 0.569 compare
  5. 61 Portugal 0.569 compare
  6. 63 Cote d'Ivoire 0.568 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Trinidad and Tobago?
Participatory political institutions index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.57 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.57 in 2022.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for participatory political institutions index?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.