What is human rights index in Suriname?

Human rights index in Suriname was 0.913 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2025.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.519 in 1983.

How does Suriname rank for human rights index?

Suriname ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Suriname

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

Suriname: Human Rights Index was 0.913 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.913

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

25th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.913

in 2025

All-time low

0.519

in 1983

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Suriname stood at 0.913. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Suriname peaked at 0.913 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.519, in 1983.

That places Suriname 25th 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	0.6914	0.69	0.698	10
1910s	0.692	0.692	0.692	10
1920s	0.691	0.691	0.691	10
1930s	0.691	0.691	0.691	10
1940s	0.7054	0.692	0.729	10
1950s	0.7533	0.738	0.769	10
1960s	0.7774	0.769	0.781	10
1970s	0.8316	0.793	0.866	10
1980s	0.5665	0.519	0.776	10
1990s	0.8782	0.852	0.884	10
2000s	0.8838	0.883	0.884	10
2010s	0.8711	0.843	0.879	10
2020s	0.8985	0.87	0.913	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

23 France 0.917 compare
24 Malta 0.915 compare
25 Lithuania 0.913 compare
27 Ghana 0.912 compare
27 Netherlands 0.912 compare
27 South Korea 0.912 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Suriname

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.781 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.891 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.881 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.781 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.509 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.626 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Suriname?: Human rights index in Suriname was 0.913 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.913 in 2025.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.519 in 1983.
How does Suriname rank for human rights index?: Suriname ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.