Suriname vs Taiwan: Electoral democracy

Suriname
2
in 2025
Taiwan
2
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st

Electoral democracy over time

  • Suriname
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 2 against 2 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.

Suriname ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Taiwan Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.1 0 0.1 Suriname
1950s 1.5 0 1.5 Suriname
1960s 2 0 2 Suriname
1970s 1.9 0 1.9 Suriname
1980s 0.4 0 0.4 Suriname
1990s 1.9 0.8 1.1 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, Suriname or Taiwan?
Suriname, at 2 against 2 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Suriname and Taiwan?
0, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Taiwan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Taiwan rank globally for electoral democracy?
Suriname ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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