What is democracy in Trinidad and Tobago?

Democracy in Trinidad and Tobago was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1981.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1962.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for democracy?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Democracy in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 168 countries

All-time high

in 1981

All-time low

in 1962

Years of data

1962–2018

Democracy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, democracy in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1962.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Democracy in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Democracy in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1962	1	—
1963	1	+0.0%
1964	1	+0.0%
1965	1	+0.0%
1966	1	+0.0%
1967	1	+0.0%
1968	1	+0.0%
1969	1	+0.0%
1970	1	+0.0%
1971	1	+0.0%
1972	1	+0.0%
1973	1	+0.0%
1974	1	+0.0%
1975	1	+0.0%
1976	1	+0.0%
1977	1	+0.0%
1978	1	+0.0%
1979	1	+0.0%
1980	1	+0.0%
1981	2	+100.0%
1982	2	+0.0%
1983	2	+0.0%
1984	2	+0.0%
1985	2	+0.0%
1986	2	+0.0%
1987	2	+0.0%
1988	2	+0.0%
1989	2	+0.0%
1990	2	+0.0%
1991	2	+0.0%
1992	2	+0.0%
1993	2	+0.0%
1994	2	+0.0%
1995	2	+0.0%
1996	2	+0.0%
1997	2	+0.0%
1998	2	+0.0%
1999	2	+0.0%
2000	2	+0.0%
2001	2	+0.0%
2002	2	+0.0%
2003	2	+0.0%
2004	2	+0.0%
2005	2	+0.0%
2006	2	+0.0%
2007	2	+0.0%
2008	2	+0.0%
2009	2	+0.0%
2010	2	+0.0%
2011	2	+0.0%
2012	2	+0.0%
2013	2	+0.0%
2014	2	+0.0%
2015	2	+0.0%
2016	2	+0.0%
2017	2	+0.0%
2018	2	+0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

Trinidad and Tobago's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Trinidad and Tobago's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1	1	1	8
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1.9	1	2	10
1990s	2	2	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Trinidad and Tobago?: Democracy in Trinidad and Tobago was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1981.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1962.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for democracy?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).