South Africa vs Suriname: Electoral democracy row
South Africa
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Electoral democracy row over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy row, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy row between South Africa and Suriname?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for electoral democracy row?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.