Which has higher liberal democracy index, Suriname or Vanuatu?

Suriname, at 0.626 against 0.623 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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.

Suriname vs Vanuatu: Liberal Democracy Index

Suriname

0.626

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.623

in 2025

Suriname rank

41st

Vanuatu rank

42nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Suriname
Vanuatu

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.626 against 0.623 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 10 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.154	0.151	0.003	Suriname
1910s	0.154	0.151	0.003	Suriname
1920s	0.154	0.151	0.003	Suriname
1930s	0.154	0.152	0.002	Suriname
1940s	0.1665	0.152	0.0145	Suriname
1950s	0.4156	0.1525	0.2631	Suriname
1960s	0.4271	0.152	0.2751	Suriname
1970s	0.4963	0.2545	0.2418	Suriname
1980s	0.2387	0.5812	0.3425	Vanuatu
1990s	0.6066	0.528	0.0786	Suriname
2000s	0.6555	0.53	0.1255	Suriname
2010s	0.621	0.6434	0.0224	Vanuatu
2020s	0.6358	0.671	0.0352	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Suriname or Vanuatu?: Suriname, at 0.626 against 0.623 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Suriname and Vanuatu?: 0.003, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Suriname ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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.