Age of electoral democracy in Suriname
Suriname: Age of electoral democracy was 34 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
34
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1955
Years of data
61
1955β2025
Age of electoral democracy in Suriname, 1955β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 34 for age of electoral democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Suriname peaked at 34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1955.
Suriname ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.5 | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.11 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.5 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5 | 19 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 29 | 34 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.913 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.626 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.781 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.881 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Suriname?
- Age of electoral democracy in Suriname was 34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1955.
- How does Suriname rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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