What is freedom of association index in Suriname?

Freedom of association index in Suriname was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Suriname

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Freedom of Association Index was 0.881 in 2025. ▲ 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

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.456	—
1901	0.456	+0.0%
1902	0.456	+0.0%
1903	0.456	+0.0%
1904	0.456	+0.0%
1905	0.456	+0.0%
1906	0.456	+0.0%
1907	0.456	+0.0%
1908	0.456	+0.0%
1909	0.456	+0.0%
1910	0.456	+0.0%
1911	0.456	+0.0%
1912	0.456	+0.0%
1913	0.456	+0.0%
1914	0.456	+0.0%
1915	0.456	+0.0%
1916	0.456	+0.0%
1917	0.456	+0.0%
1918	0.456	+0.0%
1919	0.456	+0.0%
1920	0.456	+0.0%
1921	0.456	+0.0%
1922	0.456	+0.0%
1923	0.456	+0.0%
1924	0.456	+0.0%
1925	0.456	+0.0%
1926	0.456	+0.0%
1927	0.456	+0.0%
1928	0.456	+0.0%
1929	0.456	+0.0%
1930	0.456	+0.0%
1931	0.456	+0.0%
1932	0.456	+0.0%
1933	0.456	+0.0%
1934	0.456	+0.0%
1935	0.456	+0.0%
1936	0.456	+0.0%
1937	0.456	+0.0%
1938	0.456	+0.0%
1939	0.456	+0.0%
1940	0.456	+0.0%
1941	0.456	+0.0%
1942	0.456	+0.0%
1943	0.456	+0.0%
1944	0.474	+3.9%
1945	0.474	+0.0%
1946	0.482	+1.7%
1947	0.482	+0.0%
1948	0.482	+0.0%
1949	0.598	+24.1%
1950	0.717	+19.9%
1951	0.717	+0.0%
1952	0.717	+0.0%
1953	0.717	+0.0%
1954	0.717	+0.0%
1955	0.759	+5.9%
1956	0.76	+0.1%
1957	0.768	+1.1%
1958	0.768	+0.0%
1959	0.767	-0.1%
1960	0.767	+0.0%
1961	0.767	+0.0%
1962	0.767	+0.0%
1963	0.767	+0.0%
1964	0.767	+0.0%
1965	0.767	+0.0%
1966	0.767	+0.0%
1967	0.764	-0.4%
1968	0.764	+0.0%
1969	0.765	+0.1%
1970	0.78	+2.0%
1971	0.78	+0.0%
1972	0.78	+0.0%
1973	0.767	-1.7%
1974	0.777	+1.3%
1975	0.805	+3.6%
1976	0.842	+4.6%
1977	0.842	+0.0%
1978	0.85	+1.0%
1979	0.85	+0.0%
1980	0.53	-37.6%
1981	0.508	-4.2%
1982	0.506	-0.4%
1983	0.491	-3.0%
1984	0.491	+0.0%
1985	0.52	+5.9%
1986	0.52	+0.0%
1987	0.575	+10.6%
1988	0.832	+44.7%
1989	0.879	+5.6%
1990	0.879	+0.0%
1991	0.88	+0.1%
1992	0.88	+0.0%
1993	0.883	+0.3%
1994	0.883	+0.0%
1995	0.883	+0.0%
1996	0.881	-0.2%
1997	0.879	-0.2%
1998	0.879	+0.0%
1999	0.879	+0.0%
2000	0.882	+0.3%
2001	0.884	+0.2%
2002	0.884	+0.0%
2003	0.884	+0.0%
2004	0.884	+0.0%
2005	0.883	-0.1%
2006	0.881	-0.2%
2007	0.881	+0.0%
2008	0.881	+0.0%
2009	0.881	+0.0%
2010	0.881	+0.0%
2011	0.881	+0.0%
2012	0.881	+0.0%
2013	0.896	+1.7%
2014	0.896	+0.0%
2015	0.891	-0.6%
2016	0.882	-1.0%
2017	0.869	-1.5%
2018	0.869	+0.0%
2019	0.869	+0.0%
2020	0.874	+0.6%
2021	0.896	+2.5%
2022	0.896	+0.0%
2023	0.875	-2.3%
2024	0.879	+0.5%
2025	0.881	+0.2%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.881 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.881 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.839, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

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

24 Austria 0.883 compare
24 Trinidad and Tobago 0.883 compare
26 Brazil 0.882 compare
27 Panama 0.881 compare
29 Barbados 0.879 compare
29 Jamaica 0.879 compare
29 Papua New Guinea 0.879 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
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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 freedom of association index in Suriname?: Freedom of association index in Suriname was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.