Key features of liberal democracy in Suriname
Suriname: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.626 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.626
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.665
in 2000
All-time low
0.141
in 1983
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.626 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Suriname peaked at 0.665 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.141, in 1983.
Suriname ranks 41st of 176 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 | 0.154 | 0.154 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.154 | 0.154 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.154 | 0.154 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.154 | 0.154 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1665 | 0.154 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4156 | 0.406 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4271 | 0.426 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4963 | 0.337 | 0.624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2387 | 0.141 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6066 | 0.374 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6555 | 0.645 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.621 | 0.583 | 0.633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6358 | 0.626 | 0.655 | 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 key features of liberal democracy in Suriname?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Suriname was 0.626 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.665 in 2000.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 1983.
- How does Suriname rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Suriname ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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