Private Civil Liberties Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.867 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.867
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.878
in 2019
All-time low
0.388
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Private Civil Liberties Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.867, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.878 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.388, in 1900.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Private Civil Liberties Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.388 | — |
| 1901 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.388 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.616 | +58.8% |
| 1918 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.616 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.625 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.617 | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.648 | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 0.653 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.661 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.661 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.677 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.69 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.793 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 0.796 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.796 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.826 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.838 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.848 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.846 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.852 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.859 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.874 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.867 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.876 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.871 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.878 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.857 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.873 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.867 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.867 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.867 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.867 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.829, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.388 | 0.388 | 0.388 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4564 | 0.388 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.616 | 0.616 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.616 | 0.616 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6188 | 0.616 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6541 | 0.617 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7745 | 0.69 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8272 | 0.826 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8422 | 0.838 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8593 | 0.852 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.874 | 0.874 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8724 | 0.86 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8663 | 0.857 | 0.873 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 47 Bulgaria 0.87 compare
- 48 Montenegro 0.869 compare
- 49 France 0.867 compare
- 51 South Africa 0.86 compare
- 52 Georgia 0.857 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 private civil liberties index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Private civil liberties index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.867 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.878 in 2019.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.388 in 1900.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for private civil liberties index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.