What is legislative corruption score in Suriname?

Legislative corruption score in Suriname was 1.19 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 1949.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.559 in 1991.

How does Suriname rank for legislative corruption score?

Suriname ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Suriname

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

Suriname: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.19

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

35th

of 174 countries

All-time high

2.37

in 1949

All-time low

0.559

in 1991

Years of data

1949–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Suriname, 1949–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Suriname is 1.19, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Suriname peaked at 2.37 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.559, in 1991.

That places Suriname 35th out of 174 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	2.37	2.37	2.37	1
1950s	2.37	2.37	2.37	10
1960s	2.37	2.37	2.37	10
1970s	1.86	1.1	2.37	10
1980s	0.8016	0.582	1.13	5
1990s	0.6474	0.559	0.758	9
2000s	0.758	0.758	0.758	10
2010s	0.758	0.758	0.758	10
2020s	0.9725	0.758	1.19	6

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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 legislative corruption score in Suriname?: Legislative corruption score in Suriname was 1.19 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 2.37 in 1949.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.559 in 1991.
How does Suriname rank for legislative corruption score?: Suriname ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.