Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Suriname
Suriname: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Suriname, 2010–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Suriname is 0.76, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Suriname peaked at 0.7634 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3493, in 2010.
That places Suriname 29th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6485 | 0.3493 | 0.7634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 26 New Zealand 0.8045 compare
- 27 Botswana 0.7934 compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 0.7837 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.7054 compare
- 32 Australia 0.6908 compare
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.781 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.891 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.881 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.781 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.509 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.626 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Suriname?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Suriname was 0.76 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7634 in 2018.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3493 in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Suriname ranks 29th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.