Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Sri Lanka or Suriname?

Sri Lanka, at 0.621 against 0.62 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka 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.

Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Deliberative Democracy Index

Sri Lanka

0.621

in 2025

Suriname

0.62

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

39th

Suriname rank

40th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Sri Lanka
Suriname

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.621 against 0.62 in Suriname, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 40th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.156	0.1037	0.0523	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.1893	0.103	0.0863	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.2006	0.104	0.0966	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.2493	0.1106	0.1387	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.2984	0.1341	0.1643	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.4273	0.3745	0.0528	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.4394	0.3954	0.044	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.3416	0.4501	0.1085	Suriname
1980s	0.2784	0.1623	0.1161	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.2812	0.5824	0.3012	Suriname
2000s	0.2388	0.6174	0.3786	Suriname
2010s	0.3198	0.5986	0.2788	Suriname
2020s	0.4112	0.6008	0.1897	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Sri Lanka or Suriname?: Sri Lanka, at 0.621 against 0.62 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Sri Lanka and Suriname?: 0.001, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Sri Lanka ranks 39th 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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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: 30 October 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.