Freedom of association index in Suriname
Suriname: Freedom of association index was 0.881 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.881
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.896
in 2013
All-time low
0.456
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900β2025
Freedom of association index in Suriname, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of association index in Suriname stood at 0.881.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Suriname peaked at 0.896 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.456, in 1900.
That places Suriname 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.456 | 0.456 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.456 | 0.456 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.456 | 0.456 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.456 | 0.456 | 0.456 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4816 | 0.456 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7407 | 0.717 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7662 | 0.764 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8073 | 0.767 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5852 | 0.491 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8806 | 0.879 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8825 | 0.881 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8815 | 0.869 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8835 | 0.874 | 0.896 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Suriname?
- Freedom of association index in Suriname was 0.881 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2013.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.456 in 1900.
- How does Suriname rank for freedom of association index?
- Suriname ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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