Rule of Law - Governance score in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Rule of Law - Governance score was 50.57 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
50.57 0-100
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
125th
of 208 countries
All-time high
69.96 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
50.57 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Trinidad and Tobago, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 70 0-1001998: 69.2 0-1002000: 64.5 0-1002002: 64.9 0-1002003: 61.7 0-1002004: 59.9 0-1002005: 60.3 0-1002006: 56.3 0-1002007: 57.7 0-1002008: 56.5 0-1002009: 56.2 0-1002010: 55.7 0-1002011: 55.2 0-1002012: 55.7 0-1002013: 54.5 0-1002014: 57.3 0-1002015: 57.1 0-1002016: 56.5 0-1002017: 56.9 0-1002018: 54.9 0-1002019: 54.6 0-1002020: 54.2 0-1002021: 54.4 0-1002022: 52.7 0-1002023: 51.5 0-1002024: 50.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 50.57 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 69.96 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.57 0-100, in 2024.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 69.96 0-100
1998 69.18 0-100 -1.1%
2000 64.47 0-100 -6.8%
2002 64.86 0-100 +0.6%
2003 61.7 0-100 -4.9%
2004 59.88 0-100 -2.9%
2005 60.31 0-100 +0.7%
2006 56.28 0-100 -6.7%
2007 57.7 0-100 +2.5%
2008 56.45 0-100 -2.2%
2009 56.2 0-100 -0.5%
2010 55.71 0-100 -0.9%
2011 55.16 0-100 -1.0%
2012 55.75 0-100 +1.1%
2013 54.46 0-100 -2.3%
2014 57.3 0-100 +5.2%
2015 57.1 0-100 -0.3%
2016 56.52 0-100 -1.0%
2017 56.86 0-100 +0.6%
2018 54.87 0-100 -3.5%
2019 54.59 0-100 -0.5%
2020 54.18 0-100 -0.8%
2021 54.36 0-100 +0.3%
2022 52.7 0-100 -3.1%
2023 51.54 0-100 -2.2%
2024 50.57 0-100 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.57 0-100 69.18 0-100 69.96 0-100 2
2000s 59.76 0-100 56.2 0-100 64.86 0-100 9
2010s 55.83 0-100 54.46 0-100 57.3 0-100 10
2020s 52.67 0-100 50.57 0-100 54.36 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 122 Sao Tome and Principe 50.89 0-100 compare
  2. 123 Tunisia 50.69 0-100 compare
  3. 124 Morocco 50.63 0-100 compare
  4. 126 Kazakhstan 50.4 0-100 compare
  5. 127 Gambia 50.18 0-100 compare
  6. 128 Belize 50.13 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Trinidad and Tobago?
Rule of law - governance score in Trinidad and Tobago was 50.57 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 69.96 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 50.57 0-100 in 2024.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rule of law - governance score?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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