Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malta or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.626 against 0.621 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Suriname: Liberal Democracy Index

Malta

0.621

in 2025

Suriname

0.626

in 2025

Malta rank

43rd

Suriname rank

41st

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Malta
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.626 against 0.621 in Malta, a difference of 0.005.

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

Malta ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 41st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.159	0.154	0.005	Malta
1910s	0.159	0.154	0.005	Malta
1920s	0.2887	0.154	0.1347	Malta
1930s	0.1853	0.154	0.0313	Malta
1940s	0.2442	0.1665	0.0777	Malta
1950s	0.4527	0.4156	0.0371	Malta
1960s	0.4224	0.4271	0.0047	Suriname
1970s	0.4995	0.4963	0.0032	Malta
1980s	0.4956	0.2387	0.2569	Malta
1990s	0.5832	0.6066	0.0234	Suriname
2000s	0.6017	0.6555	0.0538	Suriname
2010s	0.5889	0.621	0.0321	Suriname
2020s	0.6153	0.6358	0.0205	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malta or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.626 against 0.621 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Malta and Suriname?: 0.005, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Malta ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: 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: 07 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.