Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Greece or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.62 against 0.61 in Greece as of 2025.

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

124 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.

Greece vs Suriname: Deliberative Democracy Index

Greece

0.61

in 2025

Suriname

0.62

in 2025

Greece rank

43rd

Suriname rank

40th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Greece
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.62 against 0.61 in Greece, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 40th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 9 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2142	0.1037	0.1105	Greece
1910s	0.1971	0.103	0.0941	Greece
1920s	0.1699	0.104	0.0659	Greece
1930s	0.1282	0.1106	0.0176	Greece
1940s	0.0867	0.1341	0.0474	Suriname
1950s	0.2817	0.3745	0.0928	Suriname
1960s	0.2113	0.3954	0.1841	Suriname
1970s	0.3398	0.4501	0.1103	Suriname
1980s	0.6996	0.1623	0.5373	Greece
1990s	0.7526	0.5824	0.1702	Greece
2000s	0.7703	0.6174	0.1529	Greece
2010s	0.7888	0.5986	0.1902	Greece
2020s	0.6428	0.6008	0.042	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Greece or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.62 against 0.61 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Greece and Suriname?: 0.01, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Suriname?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Suriname rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Greece ranks 43rd 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.