Somalia vs Suriname: Democracy index polity

Somalia
5
in 2018
Suriname
5
in 2018
Somalia rank
98th
Suriname rank
98th

Democracy index polity over time

  • Somalia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 5 against 5 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s -7 5 12 Suriname
1980s -7 -3.5 3.5 Suriname
1990s -0.7 4.7 5.4 Suriname
2000s 0 5 5 Suriname
2010s 4.38 5 0.625 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index polity, Somalia or Suriname?
Somalia, at 5 against 5 in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index polity between Somalia and Suriname?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Suriname?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Somalia and Suriname rank globally for democracy index polity?
Somalia ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democracy index polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy index polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed