Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cyprus or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.62 against 0.613 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Suriname?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Suriname: Deliberative Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.613

in 2025

Suriname

0.62

in 2025

Cyprus rank

41st

Suriname rank

40th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.62 against 0.613 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Cyprus ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 40th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0625	0.1037	0.0412	Suriname
1910s	0.0657	0.103	0.0373	Suriname
1920s	0.0732	0.104	0.0308	Suriname
1930s	0.0294	0.1106	0.0812	Suriname
1940s	0.0562	0.1341	0.0779	Suriname
1950s	0.0586	0.3745	0.3159	Suriname
1960s	0.2717	0.3954	0.1237	Suriname
1970s	0.3369	0.4501	0.1132	Suriname
1980s	0.5647	0.1623	0.4024	Cyprus
1990s	0.6473	0.5824	0.0649	Cyprus
2000s	0.7264	0.6174	0.109	Cyprus
2010s	0.7278	0.5986	0.1292	Cyprus
2020s	0.6385	0.6008	0.0377	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cyprus or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.62 against 0.613 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Cyprus and Suriname?: 0.007, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Suriname rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 41st and Suriname ranks 40th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.