What is key features of democracy in Suriname?

Key features of democracy in Suriname was 0.781 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 2022.

What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1907.

How does Suriname rank for key features of democracy?

Suriname ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of democracy in Suriname

Name: Key features of democracy in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Key features of democracy was 0.781 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.781

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

35th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.781

in 2022

All-time low

0.144

in 1907

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Key features of democracy in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.781 for key features of democracy in 2025. 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, key features of democracy in Suriname peaked at 0.781 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1907.

That places Suriname 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of democracy in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Key features of democracy in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.145	—
1901	0.145	+0.0%
1902	0.145	+0.0%
1903	0.145	+0.0%
1904	0.145	+0.0%
1905	0.145	+0.0%
1906	0.147	+1.4%
1907	0.144	-2.0%
1908	0.144	+0.0%
1909	0.144	+0.0%
1910	0.144	+0.0%
1911	0.144	+0.0%
1912	0.144	+0.0%
1913	0.144	+0.0%
1914	0.144	+0.0%
1915	0.144	+0.0%
1916	0.144	+0.0%
1917	0.144	+0.0%
1918	0.144	+0.0%
1919	0.144	+0.0%
1920	0.145	+0.7%
1921	0.145	+0.0%
1922	0.145	+0.0%
1923	0.145	+0.0%
1924	0.145	+0.0%
1925	0.145	+0.0%
1926	0.145	+0.0%
1927	0.145	+0.0%
1928	0.145	+0.0%
1929	0.145	+0.0%
1930	0.145	+0.0%
1931	0.145	+0.0%
1932	0.145	+0.0%
1933	0.145	+0.0%
1934	0.145	+0.0%
1935	0.145	+0.0%
1936	0.145	+0.0%
1937	0.149	+2.8%
1938	0.149	+0.0%
1939	0.149	+0.0%
1940	0.148	-0.7%
1941	0.148	+0.0%
1942	0.148	+0.0%
1943	0.148	+0.0%
1944	0.151	+2.0%
1945	0.151	+0.0%
1946	0.154	+2.0%
1947	0.154	+0.0%
1948	0.154	+0.0%
1949	0.304	+97.4%
1950	0.497	+63.5%
1951	0.498	+0.2%
1952	0.498	+0.0%
1953	0.498	+0.0%
1954	0.498	+0.0%
1955	0.518	+4.0%
1956	0.519	+0.2%
1957	0.52	+0.2%
1958	0.522	+0.4%
1959	0.523	+0.2%
1960	0.523	+0.0%
1961	0.523	+0.0%
1962	0.523	+0.0%
1963	0.524	+0.2%
1964	0.524	+0.0%
1965	0.524	+0.0%
1966	0.524	+0.0%
1967	0.521	-0.6%
1968	0.52	-0.2%
1969	0.52	+0.0%
1970	0.527	+1.3%
1971	0.527	+0.0%
1972	0.527	+0.0%
1973	0.52	-1.3%
1974	0.522	+0.4%
1975	0.369	-29.3%
1976	0.73	+97.8%
1977	0.73	+0.0%
1978	0.737	+1.0%
1979	0.737	+0.0%
1980	0.216	-70.7%
1981	0.17	-21.3%
1982	0.164	-3.5%
1983	0.158	-3.7%
1984	0.158	+0.0%
1985	0.168	+6.3%
1986	0.168	+0.0%
1987	0.193	+14.9%
1988	0.618	+220.2%
1989	0.725	+17.3%
1990	0.726	+0.1%
1991	0.45	-38.0%
1992	0.75	+66.7%
1993	0.751	+0.1%
1994	0.751	+0.0%
1995	0.751	+0.0%
1996	0.764	+1.7%
1997	0.769	+0.7%
1998	0.769	+0.0%
1999	0.769	+0.0%
2000	0.78	+1.4%
2001	0.779	-0.1%
2002	0.779	+0.0%
2003	0.779	+0.0%
2004	0.779	+0.0%
2005	0.767	-1.5%
2006	0.76	-0.9%
2007	0.759	-0.1%
2008	0.759	+0.0%
2009	0.759	+0.0%
2010	0.752	-0.9%
2011	0.747	-0.7%
2012	0.747	+0.0%
2013	0.75	+0.4%
2014	0.75	+0.0%
2015	0.757	+0.9%
2016	0.754	-0.4%
2017	0.748	-0.8%
2018	0.748	+0.0%
2019	0.741	-0.9%
2020	0.754	+1.8%
2021	0.761	+0.9%
2022	0.781	+2.6%
2023	0.764	-2.2%
2024	0.767	+0.4%
2025	0.781	+1.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.781 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.781 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.667, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

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

32 Brazil 0.784 compare
33 Malta 0.783 compare
33 Sri Lanka 0.783 compare
36 Cyprus 0.773 compare
37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
38 Poland 0.768 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of democracy in Suriname?: Key features of democracy in Suriname was 0.781 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 2022.
What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1907.
How does Suriname rank for key features of democracy?: Suriname ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of democracy 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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