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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.826 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.826
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.826
in 2013
All-time low
0.34
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.826, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.826 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1900.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 89th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.34 0.34 0.34 10
1910s 0.34 0.34 0.34 10
1920s 0.34 0.34 0.34 10
1930s 0.34 0.34 0.34 10
1940s 0.4916 0.34 0.719 10
1950s 0.719 0.719 0.719 10
1960s 0.802 0.802 0.802 10
1970s 0.802 0.802 0.802 10
1980s 0.802 0.802 0.802 10
1990s 0.821 0.821 0.821 10
2000s 0.821 0.821 0.821 10
2010s 0.8245 0.821 0.826 10
2020s 0.826 0.826 0.826 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 86 Georgia 0.848 compare
  2. 87 Bulgaria 0.829 compare
  3. 88 Papua New Guinea 0.827 compare
  4. 90 India 0.813 compare
  5. 91 Oman 0.806 compare
  6. 92 Comoros 0.805 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Trinidad and Tobago?
Strong elected local governments index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.826 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.826 in 2013.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for strong elected local governments index?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.