Cape Verde vs Suriname: Liberal democracy index

Cape Verde
0.631
in 2025
Suriname
0.626
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
40th
Suriname rank
41st

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Suriname
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.631 against 0.626 in Suriname, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0.033 0.154 0.121 Suriname
1910s 0.033 0.154 0.121 Suriname
1920s 0.033 0.154 0.121 Suriname
1930s 0.033 0.154 0.121 Suriname
1940s 0.033 0.1665 0.1335 Suriname
1950s 0.034 0.4156 0.3816 Suriname
1960s 0.034 0.4271 0.3931 Suriname
1970s 0.1082 0.4963 0.3881 Suriname
1980s 0.2564 0.2387 0.0177 Cape Verde
1990s 0.6178 0.6066 0.0112 Cape Verde
2000s 0.6873 0.6555 0.0318 Cape Verde
2010s 0.7049 0.621 0.0839 Cape Verde
2020s 0.6578 0.6358 0.022 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cape Verde or Suriname?
Cape Verde, at 0.631 against 0.626 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cape Verde and Suriname?
0.005, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Cape Verde ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed