Brazil vs Suriname: Full democracy

Brazil
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • Brazil
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Suriname ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Suriname Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
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 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Brazil
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.8 1 0.2 Suriname
2020s 0.5 1 0.5 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, Brazil or Suriname?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Brazil and Suriname?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for full democracy?
Brazil ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).