Micronesia (country) vs Suriname: Electoral democracy

Micronesia (country)
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Suriname ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Suriname Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0.6 0.6 Suriname
1960s 0 1 1 Suriname
1970s 0.1 1 0.9 Suriname
1980s 1 0.2 0.8 Micronesia (country)
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Micronesia (country)
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Micronesia (country) or Suriname?
Micronesia (country), at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Micronesia (country) and Suriname?
0, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Suriname?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Micronesia (country) and Suriname rank globally for electoral democracy?
Micronesia (country) ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).