Freedom in Trinidad and Tobago
Where Trinidad and Tobago sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Trinidad and Tobago has a figure for 53 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.888 | 2025 | 32 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.883 | 2025 | 23 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.888 | 2025 | 33 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.897 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.785 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.866 | 2025 | 24 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.853 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 2.563 | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.900 | 2025 | 56 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 123 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 75.0 | 2023 | 113 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 0.000 | 2023 | 162 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 49.0 | 2025 | 39 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 34.0 | 2025 | 46 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign investment inflows | -3.1% | 2025 | 84 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 51.6 | 2024 | 84 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $31.7K | 2025 | 51 of 157 |
| GDP growth | -0.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.0% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 82.2% | 2024 | 77 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 27.0 | 2024 | 48 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 118.8 | 2024 | 69 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.786 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.668 | 2025 | 32 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.886 | 2025 | 33 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.827 | 2025 | 44 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.849 | 2025 | 39 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.100 | 2025 | 26 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.907 | 2025 | 17 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.874 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 64.0 | 2024 | 44 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 41.0 | 2024 | 86 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 53.5 | 2024 | 70 of 169 |
| Political stability | 72.0 | 2024 | 51 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.807 | 2023 | 61 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 73.6 | 2024 | 89 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 95.7% | 2024 | 39 of 85 |
| Government spending on education | 3.2% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 7.5% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 45.3% | 2023 | 128 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 54.0 | 2023 | 88 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 23.8% | 2025 | 90 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 47.8% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.54 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 54.0% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 31.4 | 2024 | 93 of 168 |
| Population | 1.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 19.58 | 2024 | 162 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 0.5% | 2021 | 162 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 75 of 169 |
What is missing
7 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Trinidad and Tobago in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Trinidad and Tobago, not a zero. Who publishes what