Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, South Africa or Suriname?

South Africa, at 0.633 against 0.626 in Suriname as of 2025.

What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between South Africa and Suriname?

0.007, 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.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Suriname: Key features of liberal democracy

South Africa

0.633

in 2025

Suriname

0.626

in 2025

South Africa rank

39th

Suriname rank

41st

Key features of liberal democracy over time

South Africa
Suriname

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.633 against 0.626 in Suriname, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

South Africa ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.11	0.154	0.044	Suriname
1910s	0.1274	0.154	0.0266	Suriname
1920s	0.1286	0.154	0.0254	Suriname
1930s	0.1316	0.154	0.0224	Suriname
1940s	0.127	0.1665	0.0395	Suriname
1950s	0.1016	0.4156	0.314	Suriname
1960s	0.0939	0.4271	0.3332	Suriname
1970s	0.0932	0.4963	0.4031	Suriname
1980s	0.1094	0.2387	0.1293	Suriname
1990s	0.3698	0.6066	0.2368	Suriname
2000s	0.6459	0.6555	0.0096	Suriname
2010s	0.6474	0.621	0.0264	South Africa
2020s	0.6177	0.6358	0.0182	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, South Africa or Suriname?: South Africa, at 0.633 against 0.626 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between South Africa and Suriname?: 0.007, 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 key features of liberal democracy?: South Africa ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.