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Official national flag of Trinidad and Tobago. Democracy Vista assessment territory.
Official Territory

Trinidad and Tobago

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Pop: 1,367,764
Zone: Americas
DEMOVISTA PROPRIETARY // 2026

Liberty
Analysis

A weighted composite metric synthesizing global data on democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and societal development.

7.7INDEX / 10.0
Emerging Democracy

Supporting
Indices

8.0
SCORE / 10

Democracy Quality

Comprehensive analysis of democratic institutional quality

Emerging Democracy
6.8
SCORE / 10

Economic Freedom

Degree to which policies and institutions support economic liberty

Emerging Democracy
8.0
SCORE / 10

Human Freedom

A comprehensive measure of personal, civil, and economic freedom

Full Democracy
6.6
SCORE / 10

Economic Policy

Analysis of rule of law, government size, and regulatory efficiency

Emerging Democracy
7.9
SCORE / 10

Liberal Democracy

Accountability to citizens through elections and individual rights protection

Emerging Democracy

Structural
Categories

#16
🗣️

Freedom of Speech

9.0

Robust protections for public expression and media independence.

Status
#16/ 184
#67
📜

Rule of Law

6.2

Functional legal systems with occasional inconsistency.

Status
#67/ 184
#32
👩

Women's Freedom

9.2

Strong legal and structural protections for women's rights.

Status
#32/ 184
#24
👥

Minorities Freedom

9.7

Strong protections for ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities.

Status
#24/ 184
#101
🛡️

Crime & Safety

6.3

Moderate crime levels with adequate police response capability.

Status
#101/ 184
#31
🗽

Individual Liberties

9.2

Strong freedoms in movement, relationships, and personal identity.

Status
#31/ 184
#33
🗳️

Democratic Health

6.7

Functional but flawed democratic processes.

Status
#33/ 184
#64
🏛️

Institutional Integrity

6.2

Moderate systemic corruption or institutional friction.

Status
#64/ 184
#70
⚖️

Civil Justice

7.2

Functioning courts with vulnerability to external influence.

Status
#70/ 184
#78
📈

Economic Vigor

6.8

Developing market with average structural freedom.

Status
#78/ 184
#65
🏦

Macroeconomic Stability

7.8

Reliable local currency strongly protected from inflation.

Status
#65/ 184
#74
🌐

Market Openness

6.9

Moderate hurdles in international trade and finance.

Status
#74/ 184
#59
📋

Regulatory Environment

5.9

Bureaucratic friction impedes rapid business operations.

Status
#59/ 184
#76
🌟

Quality of Life

6.8

Moderate welfare capacity; localized safety risks exist.

Status
#76/ 184
#20
🌈

Social Tolerance

9.7

Robust mechanical protections for societal minorities.

Status
#20/ 184
#21
📰

Expression and Information

8.9

Open information flow with strong protections against censorship.

Status
#21/ 184
#30
🤝

Civil Society

9.2

Free environment for forming independent unions or parties.

Status
#30/ 184

Metadata &
Technical Details

Basic Information

Capital

Port of Spain

Region

Americas

Subregion

Caribbean

Landlocked

No

Culture & Language

Languages

English

Currencies

Trinidad and Tobago dollar ($)

Technical Details

Country Codes

TTTTO

Geographic
Hub

Initializing Projections...
Geospatial Context
Coordinates10.69°N, -61.22°E
ProjectionEquirectangular

National
Insights

Background
First colonized by the Spanish, Trinidad and Tobago came under British control in the early 19th century. The emancipation of enslaved people in 1834 disrupted the twin islands' sugar industry. Contract workers arriving from India between 1845 and 1917 augmented the labor force, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export that remains the country's dominant industry. Trinidad and Tobago attained independence in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean, thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. The government is struggling to reverse a surge in violent crime.