Somalia vs Suriname: Democracy Index
Somalia
5
in 2018
Suriname
5
in 2018
Somalia rank
98th
Suriname rank
98th
Democracy Index over time
- Somalia
- Suriname
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 168 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, Somalia or Suriname?
- Somalia, at 5 against 5 in Suriname as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index 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?
- Somalia ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 98th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).