Voter turnout of voting-age population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Voter turnout of voting-age population was 57.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of voting-age population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 57.0% 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 83.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 53.5% | — |
| 1950 | 68.8% | +28.6% |
| 1956 | 81.9% | +19.0% |
| 1961 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 67.9% | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 25.6% | -62.3% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | +151.1% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 70.4% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 75.3% | 68.8% | 81.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 75.8% | 67.9% | 83.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.9% | 25.6% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 64.4% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 67.3% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 65.0% | 72.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 77.2% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 57.0% | 70.3% | 2 |
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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 57.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting-age population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.