Suriname vs Turkey: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Suriname
35 years
in 2025
Turkey
35 years
in 2017
Suriname rank
73rd
Turkey rank
73rd
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Suriname
- Turkey
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 35 years against 35 years in Turkey, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 73rd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 years | 5 years | 7 years | Suriname |
| 1970s | 22.25 years | 4.75 years | 17.5 years | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1.5 years | 6.5 years | 5 years | Turkey |
| 1990s | 5 years | 13 years | 8 years | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.5 years | 22.5 years | 8 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 23.5 years | 31.5 years | 8 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Suriname or Turkey?
- Suriname, at 35 years against 35 years in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Suriname and Turkey?
- 0 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Turkey?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Suriname and Turkey rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Suriname ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 73rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.