South Africa vs Suriname: Liberal democracy row, gaps filled

South Africa
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
South Africa rank
32nd
Suriname rank
32nd

Liberal democracy row, gaps filled over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
0123190019622025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2 against 2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

South Africa ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 1 0 1 South Africa
1920s 1 0 1 South Africa
1930s 1 0 1 South Africa
1940s 1 0.1 0.9 South Africa
1950s 1 1.5 0.5 Suriname
1960s 1 2 1 Suriname
1970s 1 1.9 0.9 Suriname
1980s 0.4 0.4 0
1990s 1.5 1.9 0.4 Suriname
2000s 3 2 1 South Africa
2010s 2.3 2 0.3 South Africa
2020s 2 2.17 0.1667 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy row, gaps filled, South Africa or Suriname?
South Africa, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy row, gaps filled between South Africa and Suriname?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for liberal democracy row, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Liberal democracy row, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Liberal democracy row, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 29,665 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Liberal democracy row with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.