Solomon Islands vs Suriname: Electoral democracy

Solomon Islands
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1893 it was Suriname ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Suriname Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.6 0.6 Suriname
1960s 0 1 1 Suriname
1970s 0.2 1 0.8 Suriname
1980s 1 0.2 0.8 Solomon Islands
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Solomon Islands
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Solomon Islands or Suriname?
Solomon Islands, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Solomon Islands and Suriname?
0, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Suriname?
133 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and Suriname rank globally for electoral democracy?
Solomon Islands 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).