Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Suriname
Suriname: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.781 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Suriname stood at 0.781. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Suriname peaked at 0.781 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1907.
Suriname ranks 35th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.1449 | 0.144 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.144 | 0.144 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.145 | 0.145 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1462 | 0.145 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.166 | 0.148 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5091 | 0.497 | 0.523 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5226 | 0.52 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5926 | 0.369 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2738 | 0.158 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.725 | 0.45 | 0.769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.77 | 0.759 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7494 | 0.741 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.768 | 0.754 | 0.781 | 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Suriname?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Suriname was 0.781 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1907.
- How does Suriname rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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