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Political Corruption Index in Suriname

Suriname: Political Corruption 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 in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Suriname stood at 0.172.

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 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 in Suriname, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Botswana 0.204 compare
  2. 133 Benin 0.191 compare
  3. 134 Malta 0.186 compare
  4. 136 Czechia 0.171 compare
  5. 137 Cyprus 0.166 compare
  6. 137 Portugal 0.166 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Suriname?
Political corruption 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 recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.273 in 2018.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 1950.
How does Suriname rank for political corruption index?
Suriname ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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