Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Suriname
Suriname: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.6 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Suriname peaked at 0.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 1934.
That places Suriname 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1101 | 0.108 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.124 | 0.112 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3113 | 0.282 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3391 | 0.338 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4022 | 0.257 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2483 | 0.187 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5312 | 0.349 | 0.568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5697 | 0.559 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5547 | 0.543 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5693 | 0.54 | 0.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More social development data for Suriname
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24 (2025)
- 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 egalitarian democracy index vdem in Suriname?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Suriname was 0.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1934.
- How does Suriname rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Suriname ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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