Slovakia vs Suriname: Age of electoral democracy

Slovakia
32 years
in 2025
Suriname
34 years
in 2025
Slovakia rank
58th
Suriname rank
55th

Age of electoral democracy over time

  • Slovakia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 34 years against 32 years in Slovakia, a difference of 2 years.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.

Slovakia ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 55th of 111 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 3.12 years 4.62 years 1.5 years Suriname
2000s 11.5 years 13.5 years 2 years Suriname
2010s 21.5 years 23.5 years 2 years Suriname
2020s 29.5 years 31.5 years 2 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Slovakia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 34 years against 32 years in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Slovakia and Suriname?
2 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Suriname?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and Suriname rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
Slovakia ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 55th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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

Indicator
Age of electoral democracy
Unit
years
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 5,296 data points, 1849–2025
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.