Political Corruption Index in Suriname
Suriname: Political Corruption Index was 0.172 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Suriname, 1900–2025
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.
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 |
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- 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)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.