Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malta or Suriname?

Malta, at 0.642 against 0.62 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta 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.

Malta vs Suriname: Deliberative Democracy Index

Malta

0.642

in 2025

Suriname

0.62

in 2025

Malta rank

38th

Suriname rank

40th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Malta
Suriname

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.642 against 0.62 in Suriname, a difference of 0.022.

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

Malta ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 40th of 175 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.199	0.1037	0.0953	Malta
1910s	0.199	0.103	0.096	Malta
1920s	0.2702	0.104	0.1662	Malta
1930s	0.2145	0.1106	0.1039	Malta
1940s	0.2619	0.1341	0.1278	Malta
1950s	0.4114	0.3745	0.0369	Malta
1960s	0.4152	0.3954	0.0198	Malta
1970s	0.5072	0.4501	0.0571	Malta
1980s	0.5225	0.1623	0.3602	Malta
1990s	0.6461	0.5824	0.0637	Malta
2000s	0.666	0.6174	0.0486	Malta
2010s	0.6467	0.5986	0.0481	Malta
2020s	0.6333	0.6008	0.0325	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malta or Suriname?: Malta, at 0.642 against 0.62 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Malta and Suriname?: 0.022, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Malta ranks 38th 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.