Which has higher direct democracy index, Ghana or Suriname?

Ghana, at 0.024 against 0.02 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

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.

Ghana vs Suriname: Direct Democracy Index

Ghana

0.024

in 2025

Suriname

0.02

in 2025

Ghana rank

102nd

Suriname rank

104th

Direct Democracy Index over time

Ghana
Suriname

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.024 against 0.02 in Suriname, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Suriname ahead.

Ghana ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 104th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	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	0.182	0	0.182	Ghana
1970s	0.1088	0	0.1088	Ghana
1980s	0.1664	0.06	0.1064	Ghana
1990s	0.1443	0.1568	0.0125	Suriname
2000s	0.0841	0.0452	0.0389	Ghana
2010s	0.0249	0.02	0.0049	Ghana
2020s	0.024	0.02	0.004	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Ghana or Suriname?: Ghana, at 0.024 against 0.02 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Ghana and Suriname?: 0.004, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for direct democracy index?: Ghana ranks 102nd 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: 07 August 2026

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