Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Legislative Corruption Score
Suriname
1.19
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1.2
in 2025
Suriname rank
35th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
34th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1.2 against 1.19 in Suriname, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.37 | 0.51 | 1.86 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 2.37 | 0.51 | 1.86 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 2.37 | 0.51 | 1.86 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 0.6586 | 1.2 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.8016 | 0.999 | 0.1974 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.6474 | 0.999 | 0.3516 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.758 | 0.9953 | 0.2373 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.758 | 1.01 | 0.256 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 0.9725 | 1.2 | 0.2245 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 1.2 against 1.19 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.01, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Suriname ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.