Political centralization index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Political centralization index was 0.125 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political centralization index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political centralization index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.125, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.27 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 2017.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Political centralization index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.27 | — |
| 1901 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.266 | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 0.177 | -33.5% |
| 1927 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.166 | -6.2% |
| 1947 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.159 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.16 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.165 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.165 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.163 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.16 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.144 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.141 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.141 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.14 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.135 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.126 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.123 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.13 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.128 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.125 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.125 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.125 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2324 | 0.177 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.177 | 0.177 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1726 | 0.166 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1632 | 0.159 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.164 | 0.16 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.159 | 0.144 | 0.165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.141 | 0.141 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.141 | 0.141 | 0.141 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 | 0.123 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 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 political centralization index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Political centralization index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.125 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 1900.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for political centralization index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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