Lesotho vs Suriname: Liberal democracy
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Suriname rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2 | 1.6 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.17 | 0.1667 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.