Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Participatory democracy index
Sri Lanka
0.52
in 2025
Suriname
0.509
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Suriname rank
37th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.52 against 0.509 in Suriname, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.048 | 0.0946 | 0.0466 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.066 | 0.094 | 0.028 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.073 | 0.094 | 0.021 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.1094 | 0.0943 | 0.0151 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.1637 | 0.1 | 0.0637 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.2995 | 0.2353 | 0.0642 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.3096 | 0.2534 | 0.0562 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.2796 | 0.3024 | 0.0228 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.2504 | 0.1863 | 0.0641 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2769 | 0.4883 | 0.2114 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.2629 | 0.4933 | 0.2304 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.3029 | 0.4721 | 0.1692 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.3948 | 0.4977 | 0.1028 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.52 against 0.509 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 0.011, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.