Slovakia vs Suriname: Participatory Democracy Index
Slovakia
0.508
in 2025
Suriname
0.509
in 2025
Slovakia rank
38th
Suriname rank
37th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Slovakia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.509 against 0.508 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 8 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1527 | 0.0946 | 0.0581 | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 0.1627 | 0.094 | 0.0687 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.452 | 0.094 | 0.358 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.4344 | 0.0942 | 0.3402 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.0668 | 0.105 | 0.0382 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.0275 | 0.2353 | 0.2078 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.033 | 0.2534 | 0.2204 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.0286 | 0.3024 | 0.2738 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.0327 | 0.1863 | 0.1536 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.5355 | 0.4883 | 0.0472 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.6451 | 0.4933 | 0.1518 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.6352 | 0.4721 | 0.1631 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.5735 | 0.4977 | 0.0758 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Slovakia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.509 against 0.508 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Slovakia and Suriname?
- 0.001, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Suriname?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Suriname rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Slovakia ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.