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Key features of women's political empowerment in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.874 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.874
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.903
in 2015
All-time low
0.151
in 1900
Years of data
110
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.874, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.903 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 1900.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.151 —
1901 0.151 +0.0%
1902 0.151 +0.0%
1903 0.151 +0.0%
1904 0.151 +0.0%
1905 0.151 +0.0%
1906 0.151 +0.0%
1907 0.151 +0.0%
1908 0.151 +0.0%
1909 0.151 +0.0%
1910 0.154 +2.0%
1911 0.154 +0.0%
1912 0.154 +0.0%
1913 0.154 +0.0%
1914 0.154 +0.0%
1915 0.154 +0.0%
1916 0.154 +0.0%
1917 0.263 +70.8%
1918 0.263 +0.0%
1919 0.263 +0.0%
1920 0.263 +0.0%
1921 0.263 +0.0%
1922 0.263 +0.0%
1923 0.263 +0.0%
1924 0.263 +0.0%
1925 0.276 +4.9%
1926 0.314 +13.8%
1927 0.314 +0.0%
1928 0.314 +0.0%
1929 0.314 +0.0%
1930 0.314 +0.0%
1931 0.314 +0.0%
1932 0.314 +0.0%
1933 0.314 +0.0%
1934 0.314 +0.0%
1935 0.314 +0.0%
1936 0.314 +0.0%
1937 0.322 +2.5%
1938 0.322 +0.0%
1939 0.322 +0.0%
1940 0.322 +0.0%
1941 0.343 +6.5%
1942 0.343 +0.0%
1943 0.343 +0.0%
1944 0.343 +0.0%
1945 0.372 +8.5%
1962 0.523 +40.6%
1963 0.557 +6.5%
1964 0.557 +0.0%
1965 0.557 +0.0%
1966 0.589 +5.7%
1967 0.604 +2.5%
1968 0.607 +0.5%
1969 0.604 -0.5%
1970 0.607 +0.5%
1971 0.571 -5.9%
1972 0.571 +0.0%
1973 0.571 +0.0%
1974 0.571 +0.0%
1975 0.599 +4.9%
1976 0.635 +6.0%
1977 0.635 +0.0%
1978 0.637 +0.3%
1979 0.637 +0.0%
1980 0.635 -0.3%
1981 0.707 +11.3%
1982 0.707 +0.0%
1983 0.707 +0.0%
1984 0.707 +0.0%
1985 0.716 +1.3%
1986 0.754 +5.3%
1987 0.797 +5.7%
1988 0.797 +0.0%
1989 0.797 +0.0%
1990 0.812 +1.9%
1991 0.83 +2.2%
1992 0.83 +0.0%
1993 0.83 +0.0%
1994 0.83 +0.0%
1995 0.801 -3.5%
1996 0.806 +0.6%
1997 0.806 +0.0%
1998 0.806 +0.0%
1999 0.806 +0.0%
2000 0.851 +5.6%
2001 0.851 +0.0%
2002 0.877 +3.1%
2003 0.877 +0.0%
2004 0.877 +0.0%
2005 0.877 +0.0%
2006 0.877 +0.0%
2007 0.891 +1.6%
2008 0.891 +0.0%
2009 0.891 +0.0%
2010 0.898 +0.8%
2011 0.901 +0.3%
2012 0.901 +0.0%
2013 0.901 +0.0%
2014 0.901 +0.0%
2015 0.903 +0.2%
2016 0.903 +0.0%
2017 0.888 -1.7%
2018 0.892 +0.5%
2019 0.901 +1.0%
2020 0.898 -0.3%
2021 0.894 -0.4%
2022 0.878 -1.8%
2023 0.875 -0.3%
2024 0.879 +0.5%
2025 0.874 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.151 0.151 0.151 10
1910s 0.1867 0.154 0.263 10
1920s 0.2847 0.263 0.314 10
1930s 0.3164 0.314 0.322 10
1940s 0.3443 0.322 0.372 6
1960s 0.5747 0.523 0.607 8
1970s 0.6034 0.571 0.637 10
1980s 0.7324 0.635 0.797 10
1990s 0.8157 0.801 0.83 10
2000s 0.876 0.851 0.891 10
2010s 0.8989 0.888 0.903 10
2020s 0.883 0.874 0.898 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 40 Suriname 0.877 compare
  2. 41 Armenia 0.875 compare
  3. 41 Uruguay 0.875 compare
  4. 44 Canada 0.872 compare
  5. 44 Romania 0.872 compare
  6. 46 Montenegro 0.866 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Trinidad and Tobago?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2015.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.