Which has higher varieties of democracy, Brazil or Suriname?

Brazil, at 0.784 against 0.781 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Suriname: Varieties of democracy

Brazil

0.784

in 2025

Suriname

0.781

in 2025

Brazil rank

32nd

Suriname rank

35th

Varieties of democracy over time

Brazil
Suriname

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.784 against 0.781 in Suriname, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 35th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.193	0.1449	0.0481	Brazil
1910s	0.1964	0.144	0.0524	Brazil
1920s	0.1969	0.145	0.0519	Brazil
1930s	0.0924	0.1462	0.0538	Suriname
1940s	0.1871	0.166	0.0211	Brazil
1950s	0.3869	0.5091	0.1222	Suriname
1960s	0.266	0.5226	0.2566	Suriname
1970s	0.1827	0.5926	0.4099	Suriname
1980s	0.4166	0.2738	0.1428	Brazil
1990s	0.8406	0.725	0.1156	Brazil
2000s	0.8607	0.77	0.0907	Brazil
2010s	0.8219	0.7494	0.0725	Brazil
2020s	0.7435	0.768	0.0245	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Brazil or Suriname?: Brazil, at 0.784 against 0.781 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Brazil and Suriname?: 0.003, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Brazil ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.