Poland vs Suriname: Full democracy

Poland
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Poland rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • Poland
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Suriname ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland 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 Poland
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.7 1 0.3 Suriname
2020s 0.3333 1 0.6667 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, Poland or Suriname?
Poland, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Poland and Suriname?
0, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Suriname?
158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Poland and Suriname rank globally for full democracy?
Poland 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+).