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

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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Suriname: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Portugal

0.166

in 2025

Suriname

0.172

in 2025

Portugal rank

137th

Suriname rank

135th

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Portugal
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.172 against 0.166 in Portugal, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 8 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.332	0.128	0.204	Portugal
1910s	0.3022	0.128	0.1742	Portugal
1920s	0.275	0.128	0.147	Portugal
1930s	0.2538	0.128	0.1258	Portugal
1940s	0.263	0.128	0.135	Portugal
1950s	0.263	0.103	0.16	Portugal
1960s	0.2475	0.103	0.1445	Portugal
1970s	0.1532	0.1175	0.0357	Portugal
1980s	0.1062	0.1997	0.0935	Suriname
1990s	0.0966	0.2055	0.1089	Suriname
2000s	0.0892	0.199	0.1098	Suriname
2010s	0.0947	0.2374	0.1427	Suriname
2020s	0.1492	0.1783	0.0292	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Portugal or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.172 against 0.166 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Portugal and Suriname?: 0.006, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Suriname rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Portugal ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.