Which has higher participatory democracy index, Suriname or United States?

United States, at 0.51 against 0.509 in Suriname as of 2025.

What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Suriname and United States?

0.001, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Suriname vs United States: Participatory Democracy Index

Suriname

0.509

in 2025

United States

0.51

in 2025

Suriname rank

37th

United States rank

36th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Suriname
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.51 against 0.509 in Suriname, a difference of 0.001.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 37th and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0946	0.2795	0.1849	United States
1910s	0.094	0.2813	0.1873	United States
1920s	0.094	0.3427	0.2487	United States
1930s	0.0943	0.3669	0.2726	United States
1940s	0.1	0.3826	0.2826	United States
1950s	0.2353	0.4091	0.1738	United States
1960s	0.2534	0.46	0.2066	United States
1970s	0.3024	0.5436	0.2412	United States
1980s	0.1863	0.613	0.4267	United States
1990s	0.4883	0.6254	0.1371	United States
2000s	0.4933	0.6242	0.1309	United States
2010s	0.4721	0.6328	0.1607	United States
2020s	0.4977	0.5807	0.083	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Suriname or United States?: United States, at 0.51 against 0.509 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Suriname and United States?: 0.001, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Suriname and United States rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Suriname ranks 37th and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.