What is liberal democracy index in Suriname?

Liberal democracy index in Suriname was 0.626 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.665 in 2000.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 1983.

How does Suriname rank for liberal democracy index?

Suriname ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Suriname

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

Suriname: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Suriname is 0.626, measured 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, liberal democracy index in Suriname peaked at 0.665 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.141, in 1983.

That places Suriname 41st 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.154	—
1901	0.154	+0.0%
1902	0.154	+0.0%
1903	0.154	+0.0%
1904	0.154	+0.0%
1905	0.154	+0.0%
1906	0.154	+0.0%
1907	0.154	+0.0%
1908	0.154	+0.0%
1909	0.154	+0.0%
1910	0.154	+0.0%
1911	0.154	+0.0%
1912	0.154	+0.0%
1913	0.154	+0.0%
1914	0.154	+0.0%
1915	0.154	+0.0%
1916	0.154	+0.0%
1917	0.154	+0.0%
1918	0.154	+0.0%
1919	0.154	+0.0%
1920	0.154	+0.0%
1921	0.154	+0.0%
1922	0.154	+0.0%
1923	0.154	+0.0%
1924	0.154	+0.0%
1925	0.154	+0.0%
1926	0.154	+0.0%
1927	0.154	+0.0%
1928	0.154	+0.0%
1929	0.154	+0.0%
1930	0.154	+0.0%
1931	0.154	+0.0%
1932	0.154	+0.0%
1933	0.154	+0.0%
1934	0.154	+0.0%
1935	0.154	+0.0%
1936	0.154	+0.0%
1937	0.154	+0.0%
1938	0.154	+0.0%
1939	0.154	+0.0%
1940	0.154	+0.0%
1941	0.154	+0.0%
1942	0.154	+0.0%
1943	0.154	+0.0%
1944	0.154	+0.0%
1945	0.154	+0.0%
1946	0.16	+3.9%
1947	0.16	+0.0%
1948	0.16	+0.0%
1949	0.261	+63.1%
1950	0.406	+55.6%
1951	0.407	+0.2%
1952	0.407	+0.0%
1953	0.407	+0.0%
1954	0.407	+0.0%
1955	0.423	+3.9%
1956	0.423	+0.0%
1957	0.425	+0.5%
1958	0.425	+0.0%
1959	0.426	+0.2%
1960	0.426	+0.0%
1961	0.426	+0.0%
1962	0.426	+0.0%
1963	0.428	+0.5%
1964	0.428	+0.0%
1965	0.428	+0.0%
1966	0.428	+0.0%
1967	0.427	-0.2%
1968	0.427	+0.0%
1969	0.427	+0.0%
1970	0.43	+0.7%
1971	0.43	+0.0%
1972	0.43	+0.0%
1973	0.426	-0.9%
1974	0.432	+1.4%
1975	0.337	-22.0%
1976	0.617	+83.1%
1977	0.613	-0.6%
1978	0.624	+1.8%
1979	0.624	+0.0%
1980	0.174	-72.1%
1981	0.142	-18.4%
1982	0.142	+0.0%
1983	0.141	-0.7%
1984	0.141	+0.0%
1985	0.185	+31.2%
1986	0.186	+0.5%
1987	0.226	+21.5%
1988	0.474	+109.7%
1989	0.576	+21.5%
1990	0.547	-5.0%
1991	0.374	-31.6%
1992	0.626	+67.4%
1993	0.635	+1.4%
1994	0.639	+0.6%
1995	0.639	+0.0%
1996	0.65	+1.7%
1997	0.652	+0.3%
1998	0.652	+0.0%
1999	0.652	+0.0%
2000	0.665	+2.0%
2001	0.662	-0.5%
2002	0.662	+0.0%
2003	0.662	+0.0%
2004	0.662	+0.0%
2005	0.654	-1.2%
2006	0.649	-0.8%
2007	0.645	-0.6%
2008	0.647	+0.3%
2009	0.647	+0.0%
2010	0.632	-2.3%
2011	0.627	-0.8%
2012	0.624	-0.5%
2013	0.627	+0.5%
2014	0.627	+0.0%
2015	0.633	+1.0%
2016	0.622	-1.7%
2017	0.626	+0.6%
2018	0.609	-2.7%
2019	0.583	-4.3%
2020	0.628	+7.7%
2021	0.639	+1.8%
2022	0.655	+2.5%
2023	0.633	-3.4%
2024	0.634	+0.2%
2025	0.626	-1.3%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.626 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.626 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

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

38 Mauritius 0.639 compare
39 South Africa 0.633 compare
40 Cape Verde 0.631 compare
42 Vanuatu 0.623 compare
43 Malta 0.621 compare
44 Sri Lanka 0.613 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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Suriname?: Liberal democracy index in Suriname was 0.626 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.665 in 2000.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 1983.
How does Suriname rank for liberal democracy index?: Suriname ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.