🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Trinidad and Tobago scores 66.8 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Christine Kangaloo
Head of State · People's National Movement
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Head of Government · United National Congress
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Trinidad and Tobago's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Trinidad and Tobago a democracy?
Broadly yes — Trinidad and Tobago scores 66.8 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #34 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Trinidad and Tobago improving or declining?
Trinidad and Tobago's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.8 points over the past decade, standing at 66.8 in 2025 (1-year change: +1.5).
Who leads Trinidad and Tobago?
Christine Kangaloo is Trinidad and Tobago's head of state (People's National Movement); Kamla Persad-Bissessar serves as head of government (United National Congress).