Senegal vs Suriname: Liberal democracy

Senegal
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
Senegal rank
32nd
Suriname rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Senegal
  • Suriname
0123190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Suriname ahead.

Senegal ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal 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 1 2 1 Suriname
1970s 1 1.9 0.9 Suriname
1980s 1 0.4 0.6 Senegal
1990s 2 1.9 0.1 Senegal
2000s 2 2 0
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, Senegal or Suriname?
Senegal, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Senegal and Suriname?
0, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for liberal democracy?
Senegal 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

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.