What is equal rights protection index in Suriname?

Equal rights protection index in Suriname was 0.744 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2023.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.576 in 1900.

How does Suriname rank for equal rights protection index?

Suriname ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Suriname

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.744 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.744

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

56th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.769

in 2023

All-time low

0.576

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal rights protection index in Suriname stood at 0.744.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Suriname peaked at 0.769 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.576, in 1900.

That places Suriname 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.576	—
1901	0.576	+0.0%
1902	0.576	+0.0%
1903	0.576	+0.0%
1904	0.576	+0.0%
1905	0.576	+0.0%
1906	0.576	+0.0%
1907	0.576	+0.0%
1908	0.576	+0.0%
1909	0.576	+0.0%
1910	0.576	+0.0%
1911	0.576	+0.0%
1912	0.576	+0.0%
1913	0.576	+0.0%
1914	0.576	+0.0%
1915	0.576	+0.0%
1916	0.576	+0.0%
1917	0.576	+0.0%
1918	0.576	+0.0%
1919	0.576	+0.0%
1920	0.576	+0.0%
1921	0.576	+0.0%
1922	0.576	+0.0%
1923	0.576	+0.0%
1924	0.576	+0.0%
1925	0.576	+0.0%
1926	0.576	+0.0%
1927	0.576	+0.0%
1928	0.576	+0.0%
1929	0.576	+0.0%
1930	0.576	+0.0%
1931	0.576	+0.0%
1932	0.576	+0.0%
1933	0.576	+0.0%
1934	0.576	+0.0%
1935	0.576	+0.0%
1936	0.576	+0.0%
1937	0.576	+0.0%
1938	0.576	+0.0%
1939	0.576	+0.0%
1940	0.576	+0.0%
1941	0.576	+0.0%
1942	0.576	+0.0%
1943	0.576	+0.0%
1944	0.576	+0.0%
1945	0.576	+0.0%
1946	0.632	+9.7%
1947	0.632	+0.0%
1948	0.632	+0.0%
1949	0.632	+0.0%
1950	0.632	+0.0%
1951	0.632	+0.0%
1952	0.632	+0.0%
1953	0.632	+0.0%
1954	0.632	+0.0%
1955	0.657	+4.0%
1956	0.657	+0.0%
1957	0.657	+0.0%
1958	0.657	+0.0%
1959	0.657	+0.0%
1960	0.657	+0.0%
1961	0.657	+0.0%
1962	0.657	+0.0%
1963	0.657	+0.0%
1964	0.657	+0.0%
1965	0.657	+0.0%
1966	0.657	+0.0%
1967	0.657	+0.0%
1968	0.657	+0.0%
1969	0.657	+0.0%
1970	0.651	-0.9%
1971	0.651	+0.0%
1972	0.651	+0.0%
1973	0.651	+0.0%
1974	0.651	+0.0%
1975	0.651	+0.0%
1976	0.743	+14.1%
1977	0.743	+0.0%
1978	0.743	+0.0%
1979	0.732	-1.5%
1980	0.738	+0.8%
1981	0.738	+0.0%
1982	0.738	+0.0%
1983	0.738	+0.0%
1984	0.738	+0.0%
1985	0.738	+0.0%
1986	0.738	+0.0%
1987	0.738	+0.0%
1988	0.738	+0.0%
1989	0.738	+0.0%
1990	0.738	+0.0%
1991	0.738	+0.0%
1992	0.738	+0.0%
1993	0.738	+0.0%
1994	0.738	+0.0%
1995	0.738	+0.0%
1996	0.738	+0.0%
1997	0.738	+0.0%
1998	0.738	+0.0%
1999	0.738	+0.0%
2000	0.738	+0.0%
2001	0.738	+0.0%
2002	0.738	+0.0%
2003	0.738	+0.0%
2004	0.738	+0.0%
2005	0.738	+0.0%
2006	0.738	+0.0%
2007	0.738	+0.0%
2008	0.738	+0.0%
2009	0.738	+0.0%
2010	0.738	+0.0%
2011	0.738	+0.0%
2012	0.738	+0.0%
2013	0.748	+1.4%
2014	0.748	+0.0%
2015	0.748	+0.0%
2016	0.728	-2.7%
2017	0.733	+0.7%
2018	0.733	+0.0%
2019	0.641	-12.6%
2020	0.615	-4.1%
2021	0.737	+19.8%
2022	0.629	-14.7%
2023	0.769	+22.3%
2024	0.76	-1.2%
2025	0.744	-2.1%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.744 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6235, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.744 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.576	0.576	0.576	10
1910s	0.576	0.576	0.576	10
1920s	0.576	0.576	0.576	10
1930s	0.576	0.576	0.576	10
1940s	0.5984	0.576	0.632	10
1950s	0.6445	0.632	0.657	10
1960s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1970s	0.6867	0.651	0.743	10
1980s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1990s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
2000s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
2010s	0.7293	0.641	0.748	10
2020s	0.709	0.615	0.769	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

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More social development data for Suriname

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Suriname?: Equal rights protection index in Suriname was 0.744 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2023.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.576 in 1900.
How does Suriname rank for equal rights protection index?: Suriname ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.