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
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.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.34 | — |
| 1901 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.719 | +111.5% |
| 1947 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.802 | +11.5% |
| 1961 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.821 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.821 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.826 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.826 | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.826 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.963, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.826 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.954, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.