Which has higher varieties of democracy, Poland or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.781 against 0.768 in Poland as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Poland vs Suriname: Varieties of democracy

Poland

0.768

in 2025

Suriname

0.781

in 2025

Poland rank

38th

Suriname rank

35th

Varieties of democracy over time

Poland
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.781 against 0.768 in Poland, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.3045	0.144	0.1605	Poland
1920s	0.4947	0.145	0.3497	Poland
1930s	0.2471	0.1459	0.1012	Poland
1940s	0.1692	0.178	0.0088	Suriname
1950s	0.1782	0.5091	0.3309	Suriname
1960s	0.1871	0.5226	0.3355	Suriname
1970s	0.1881	0.5926	0.4045	Suriname
1980s	0.2122	0.2738	0.0616	Suriname
1990s	0.8665	0.725	0.1415	Poland
2000s	0.8823	0.77	0.1123	Poland
2010s	0.8131	0.7494	0.0637	Poland
2020s	0.6462	0.768	0.1218	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Poland or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.781 against 0.768 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Poland and Suriname?: 0.013, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Suriname?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Poland and Suriname rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Poland ranks 38th 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.