Suriname vs Tuvalu: Electoral democracy
Suriname
1
in 2025
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Suriname
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1 against 1 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Tuvalu |
| 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, Suriname or Tuvalu?
- Suriname, at 1 against 1 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 0, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Tuvalu rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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
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).