Age of full democracy in Suriname
Suriname: Age of full democracy was 35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of full democracy in Suriname is 35, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Suriname peaked at 35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
That places Suriname 52nd out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 30 | 35 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 56 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.891 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Suriname?
- Age of full democracy in Suriname was 35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for age of full democracy?
- Suriname ranks 52nd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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