Voter turnout of voting age population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Voter turnout of voting age population was 56.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting age population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 56.96 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 83.62 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.59, in 1971.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 53.49 | — |
| 1950 | 68.81 | +28.6% |
| 1956 | 81.87 | +19.0% |
| 1961 | 83.62 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 67.91 | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 25.59 | -62.3% |
| 1976 | 64.25 | +151.1% |
| 1981 | 64.41 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 80.45 | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 70.4 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 67.3 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 69.99 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 64.98 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 71.91 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 72.52 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.16 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 78.1 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70.26 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 56.96 | -18.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 56.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.03, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 56.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.72, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voter turnout of voting age population in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +151.1% | 25.59 | 64.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.49 | 53.49 | 53.49 | 1 |
| 1950s | 75.34 | 68.81 | 81.87 | 2 |
| 1960s | 75.77 | 67.91 | 83.62 | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.92 | 25.59 | 64.25 | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.43 | 64.41 | 80.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.85 | 67.3 | 70.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.85 | 64.98 | 72.52 | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.63 | 77.16 | 78.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.61 | 56.96 | 70.26 | 2 |
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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Trinidad and Tobago was 56.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 83.62 in 1961.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.59 in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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