Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cyprus or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.781 against 0.773 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus 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.

Cyprus vs Suriname: Varieties of democracy

Cyprus

0.773

in 2025

Suriname

0.781

in 2025

Cyprus rank

36th

Suriname rank

35th

Varieties of democracy over time

Cyprus
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.781 against 0.773 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Cyprus ranks 36th and Suriname ranks 35th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0879	0.1449	0.057	Suriname
1910s	0.088	0.144	0.056	Suriname
1920s	0.088	0.145	0.057	Suriname
1930s	0.0817	0.1462	0.0645	Suriname
1940s	0.0873	0.166	0.0787	Suriname
1950s	0.0848	0.5091	0.4243	Suriname
1960s	0.4483	0.5226	0.0743	Suriname
1970s	0.5232	0.5926	0.0694	Suriname
1980s	0.6795	0.2738	0.4057	Cyprus
1990s	0.7695	0.725	0.0445	Cyprus
2000s	0.8209	0.77	0.0509	Cyprus
2010s	0.8446	0.7494	0.0952	Cyprus
2020s	0.7847	0.768	0.0167	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cyprus or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.781 against 0.773 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cyprus and Suriname?: 0.008, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Suriname rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Cyprus ranks 36th 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.