Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Freedom of Association Index
Papua New Guinea
0.879
in 2025
Suriname
0.881
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Suriname rank
27th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.881 against 0.879 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.287 | 0.456 | 0.169 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.279 | 0.456 | 0.177 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.271 | 0.456 | 0.185 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.271 | 0.456 | 0.185 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.277 | 0.4816 | 0.2046 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.3203 | 0.7407 | 0.4204 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.6772 | 0.7662 | 0.089 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.7944 | 0.8073 | 0.0129 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.8923 | 0.5852 | 0.3071 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.8912 | 0.8806 | 0.0106 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.8897 | 0.8825 | 0.0072 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.8831 | 0.8815 | 0.0016 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.879 | 0.8835 | 0.0045 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.881 against 0.879 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 0.002, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.