What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2015.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1900.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for women's political empowerment index?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Women's Political Empowerment Index 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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index 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.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1900 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

40 Suriname 0.877 compare
41 Armenia 0.875 compare
41 Uruguay 0.875 compare
44 Canada 0.872 compare
44 Romania 0.872 compare
46 Montenegro 0.866 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 1,269 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)

All data for Trinidad and Tobago →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Trinidad and Tobago?: Women's political empowerment index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2015.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 1900.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for women's political empowerment index?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.