What is judicial corruption score in Suriname?

Judicial corruption score in Suriname was 1.02 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 1900.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 2018.

How does Suriname rank for judicial corruption score?

Suriname ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

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

Judicial Corruption Score in Suriname

Name: Judicial Corruption Score in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.02

Change on year

down 48.5%

World rank

54th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.09

in 1900

All-time low

0.787

in 2018

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 1.02 for judicial corruption score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Suriname peaked at 2.09 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 2018.

That places Suriname 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	2.09	2.09	2.09	10
1910s	2.09	2.09	2.09	10
1920s	2.09	2.09	2.09	10
1930s	2.09	2.09	2.09	10
1940s	2.09	2.09	2.09	10
1950s	2.09	2.09	2.09	10
1960s	2.09	2.09	2.09	10
1970s	2.09	2.09	2.09	10
1980s	1.72	1.62	1.73	10
1990s	1.62	1.62	1.62	10
2000s	1.62	1.62	1.62	10
2010s	1.34	0.787	1.62	10
2020s	1.21	0.964	1.98	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

51 Croatia 1.08 compare
52 Sri Lanka 1.07 compare
53 Italy 1.05 compare
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56 Hungary 0.991 compare
57 Malaysia 0.985 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 judicial corruption score in Suriname?: Judicial corruption score in Suriname was 1.02 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 1900.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 2018.
How does Suriname rank for judicial corruption score?: Suriname ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.