Brazil vs Suriname: Electoral democracy index
Brazil
0.784
in 2025
Suriname
0.781
in 2025
Brazil rank
32nd
Suriname rank
35th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Brazil
- Suriname
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.784 against 0.781 in Suriname, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 8 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.193 | 0.1449 | 0.0481 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 0.1964 | 0.144 | 0.0524 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 0.1969 | 0.145 | 0.0519 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 0.0924 | 0.1462 | 0.0538 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.1871 | 0.166 | 0.0211 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.3869 | 0.5091 | 0.1222 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.266 | 0.5226 | 0.2566 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.1827 | 0.5926 | 0.4099 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.4166 | 0.2738 | 0.1428 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.8406 | 0.725 | 0.1156 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.8607 | 0.77 | 0.0907 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.8219 | 0.7494 | 0.0725 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.7435 | 0.768 | 0.0245 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Brazil or Suriname?
- Brazil, at 0.784 against 0.781 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Brazil and Suriname?
- 0.003, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 35th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.