How does Suriname rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?

Suriname ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

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

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Suriname

Name: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.172 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.172

Change on year

up 22.9%

World rank

135th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.273

in 2018

All-time low

0.103

in 1950

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Suriname is 0.172, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Suriname peaked at 0.273 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 1950.

Suriname ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.128	—
1901	0.128	+0.0%
1902	0.128	+0.0%
1903	0.128	+0.0%
1904	0.128	+0.0%
1905	0.128	+0.0%
1906	0.128	+0.0%
1907	0.128	+0.0%
1908	0.128	+0.0%
1909	0.128	+0.0%
1910	0.128	+0.0%
1911	0.128	+0.0%
1912	0.128	+0.0%
1913	0.128	+0.0%
1914	0.128	+0.0%
1915	0.128	+0.0%
1916	0.128	+0.0%
1917	0.128	+0.0%
1918	0.128	+0.0%
1919	0.128	+0.0%
1920	0.128	+0.0%
1921	0.128	+0.0%
1922	0.128	+0.0%
1923	0.128	+0.0%
1924	0.128	+0.0%
1925	0.128	+0.0%
1926	0.128	+0.0%
1927	0.128	+0.0%
1928	0.128	+0.0%
1929	0.128	+0.0%
1930	0.128	+0.0%
1931	0.128	+0.0%
1932	0.128	+0.0%
1933	0.128	+0.0%
1934	0.128	+0.0%
1935	0.128	+0.0%
1936	0.128	+0.0%
1937	0.128	+0.0%
1938	0.128	+0.0%
1939	0.128	+0.0%
1940	0.128	+0.0%
1941	0.128	+0.0%
1942	0.128	+0.0%
1943	0.128	+0.0%
1944	0.128	+0.0%
1945	0.128	+0.0%
1946	0.128	+0.0%
1947	0.128	+0.0%
1948	0.128	+0.0%
1949	0.128	+0.0%
1950	0.103	-19.5%
1951	0.103	+0.0%
1952	0.103	+0.0%
1953	0.103	+0.0%
1954	0.103	+0.0%
1955	0.103	+0.0%
1956	0.103	+0.0%
1957	0.103	+0.0%
1958	0.103	+0.0%
1959	0.103	+0.0%
1960	0.103	+0.0%
1961	0.103	+0.0%
1962	0.103	+0.0%
1963	0.103	+0.0%
1964	0.103	+0.0%
1965	0.103	+0.0%
1966	0.103	+0.0%
1967	0.103	+0.0%
1968	0.103	+0.0%
1969	0.103	+0.0%
1970	0.103	+0.0%
1971	0.103	+0.0%
1972	0.103	+0.0%
1973	0.103	+0.0%
1974	0.103	+0.0%
1975	0.108	+4.9%
1976	0.138	+27.8%
1977	0.138	+0.0%
1978	0.138	+0.0%
1979	0.138	+0.0%
1980	0.196	+42.0%
1981	0.196	+0.0%
1982	0.196	+0.0%
1983	0.196	+0.0%
1984	0.196	+0.0%
1985	0.184	-6.1%
1986	0.184	+0.0%
1987	0.219	+19.0%
1988	0.212	-3.2%
1989	0.218	+2.8%
1990	0.196	-10.1%
1991	0.196	+0.0%
1992	0.222	+13.3%
1993	0.215	-3.2%
1994	0.215	+0.0%
1995	0.215	+0.0%
1996	0.199	-7.4%
1997	0.199	+0.0%
1998	0.199	+0.0%
1999	0.199	+0.0%
2000	0.199	+0.0%
2001	0.199	+0.0%
2002	0.199	+0.0%
2003	0.199	+0.0%
2004	0.199	+0.0%
2005	0.199	+0.0%
2006	0.199	+0.0%
2007	0.199	+0.0%
2008	0.199	+0.0%
2009	0.199	+0.0%
2010	0.209	+5.0%
2011	0.209	+0.0%
2012	0.209	+0.0%
2013	0.229	+9.6%
2014	0.229	+0.0%
2015	0.229	+0.0%
2016	0.246	+7.4%
2017	0.268	+8.9%
2018	0.273	+1.9%
2019	0.273	+0.0%
2020	0.2	-26.7%
2021	0.195	-2.5%
2022	0.195	+0.0%
2023	0.168	-13.8%
2024	0.14	-16.7%
2025	0.172	+22.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.172 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.62, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.172 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.574, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1910s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1920s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1930s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1940s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1950s	0.103	0.103	0.103	10
1960s	0.103	0.103	0.103	10
1970s	0.1175	0.103	0.138	10
1980s	0.1997	0.184	0.219	10
1990s	0.2055	0.196	0.222	10
2000s	0.199	0.199	0.199	10
2010s	0.2374	0.209	0.273	10
2020s	0.1783	0.14	0.2	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

132 Botswana 0.204 compare
133 Benin 0.191 compare
134 Malta 0.186 compare
136 Czechia 0.171 compare
137 Cyprus 0.166 compare
137 Portugal 0.166 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Suriname?: Political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index in Suriname was 0.172 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.273 in 2018.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1950.
How does Suriname rank for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Suriname ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.