Trinidad and Tobago vs United States: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 7 against 7 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was United States ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 1 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 4 | 4 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 4 | 4 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 4 | 4 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 4 | 4 | United States |
| 1920s | 1 | 4 | 3 | United States |
| 1930s | 2 | 4 | 2 | United States |
| 1940s | 2 | 4 | 2 | United States |
| 1950s | 2 | 4 | 2 | United States |
| 1960s | 6 | 5.5 | 0.5 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Trinidad and Tobago or United States?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 7 against 7 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Trinidad and Tobago and United States?
- 0, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States rank globally for democracy?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).