Bhutan vs Suriname: Direct Democracy Index

Bhutan
0.02
in 2025
Suriname
0.02
in 2025
Bhutan rank
104th
Suriname rank
104th

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Suriname
00.050.10.150.2190019622025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.02 against 0.02 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 104th of 175 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.06 0.06 Suriname
1990s 0 0.1568 0.1568 Suriname
2000s 0.004 0.0452 0.0412 Suriname
2010s 0.02 0.02 0
2020s 0.02 0.02 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Bhutan or Suriname?
Bhutan, at 0.02 against 0.02 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Bhutan and Suriname?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Suriname rank globally for direct democracy index?
Bhutan ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.