Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mauritius or Suriname?

Mauritius, at 0.639 against 0.626 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius 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.

Mauritius vs Suriname: Liberal Democracy Index

Mauritius

0.639

in 2025

Suriname

0.626

in 2025

Mauritius rank

38th

Suriname rank

41st

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Mauritius
Suriname

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.639 against 0.626 in Suriname, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Mauritius ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.125	0.154	0.029	Suriname
1910s	0.1245	0.154	0.0295	Suriname
1920s	0.1278	0.154	0.0262	Suriname
1930s	0.129	0.154	0.025	Suriname
1940s	0.1583	0.1665	0.0082	Suriname
1950s	0.3099	0.4156	0.1057	Suriname
1960s	0.4162	0.4271	0.0109	Suriname
1970s	0.5543	0.4963	0.058	Mauritius
1980s	0.6023	0.2387	0.3636	Mauritius
1990s	0.6141	0.6066	0.0075	Mauritius
2000s	0.6443	0.6555	0.0112	Suriname
2010s	0.6321	0.621	0.0111	Mauritius
2020s	0.435	0.6358	0.2008	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Mauritius or Suriname?: Mauritius, at 0.639 against 0.626 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Mauritius and Suriname?: 0.013, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Mauritius ranks 38th 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.