What is public sector corruption index in Suriname?

Public sector corruption index in Suriname was 0.221 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.448 in 2017.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.221 in 2020.

How does Suriname rank for public sector corruption index?

Suriname ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Suriname

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

Suriname: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.221 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.221

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

123rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.448

in 2017

All-time low

0.221

in 2020

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Suriname is 0.221, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Suriname peaked at 0.448 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.221, in 2020.

That places Suriname 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Public Sector Corruption Index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.231	—
1901	0.231	+0.0%
1902	0.231	+0.0%
1903	0.231	+0.0%
1904	0.231	+0.0%
1905	0.231	+0.0%
1906	0.231	+0.0%
1907	0.231	+0.0%
1908	0.231	+0.0%
1909	0.231	+0.0%
1910	0.231	+0.0%
1911	0.231	+0.0%
1912	0.231	+0.0%
1913	0.231	+0.0%
1914	0.231	+0.0%
1915	0.231	+0.0%
1916	0.231	+0.0%
1917	0.231	+0.0%
1918	0.231	+0.0%
1919	0.231	+0.0%
1920	0.231	+0.0%
1921	0.231	+0.0%
1922	0.231	+0.0%
1923	0.231	+0.0%
1924	0.231	+0.0%
1925	0.231	+0.0%
1926	0.231	+0.0%
1927	0.231	+0.0%
1928	0.231	+0.0%
1929	0.231	+0.0%
1930	0.231	+0.0%
1931	0.231	+0.0%
1932	0.231	+0.0%
1933	0.231	+0.0%
1934	0.231	+0.0%
1935	0.231	+0.0%
1936	0.231	+0.0%
1937	0.231	+0.0%
1938	0.231	+0.0%
1939	0.231	+0.0%
1940	0.231	+0.0%
1941	0.231	+0.0%
1942	0.231	+0.0%
1943	0.231	+0.0%
1944	0.231	+0.0%
1945	0.231	+0.0%
1946	0.231	+0.0%
1947	0.231	+0.0%
1948	0.231	+0.0%
1949	0.231	+0.0%
1950	0.231	+0.0%
1951	0.231	+0.0%
1952	0.231	+0.0%
1953	0.231	+0.0%
1954	0.231	+0.0%
1955	0.231	+0.0%
1956	0.231	+0.0%
1957	0.231	+0.0%
1958	0.231	+0.0%
1959	0.231	+0.0%
1960	0.231	+0.0%
1961	0.231	+0.0%
1962	0.231	+0.0%
1963	0.231	+0.0%
1964	0.231	+0.0%
1965	0.231	+0.0%
1966	0.231	+0.0%
1967	0.231	+0.0%
1968	0.231	+0.0%
1969	0.231	+0.0%
1970	0.231	+0.0%
1971	0.231	+0.0%
1972	0.231	+0.0%
1973	0.231	+0.0%
1974	0.231	+0.0%
1975	0.231	+0.0%
1976	0.231	+0.0%
1977	0.231	+0.0%
1978	0.231	+0.0%
1979	0.231	+0.0%
1980	0.277	+19.9%
1981	0.277	+0.0%
1982	0.277	+0.0%
1983	0.277	+0.0%
1984	0.277	+0.0%
1985	0.277	+0.0%
1986	0.277	+0.0%
1987	0.277	+0.0%
1988	0.277	+0.0%
1989	0.303	+9.4%
1990	0.303	+0.0%
1991	0.303	+0.0%
1992	0.303	+0.0%
1993	0.292	-3.6%
1994	0.292	+0.0%
1995	0.292	+0.0%
1996	0.292	+0.0%
1997	0.292	+0.0%
1998	0.292	+0.0%
1999	0.292	+0.0%
2000	0.292	+0.0%
2001	0.292	+0.0%
2002	0.292	+0.0%
2003	0.292	+0.0%
2004	0.292	+0.0%
2005	0.292	+0.0%
2006	0.292	+0.0%
2007	0.292	+0.0%
2008	0.292	+0.0%
2009	0.292	+0.0%
2010	0.333	+14.0%
2011	0.333	+0.0%
2012	0.333	+0.0%
2013	0.408	+22.5%
2014	0.408	+0.0%
2015	0.408	+0.0%
2016	0.408	+0.0%
2017	0.448	+9.8%
2018	0.448	+0.0%
2019	0.448	+0.0%
2020	0.221	-50.7%
2021	0.221	+0.0%
2022	0.221	+0.0%
2023	0.221	+0.0%
2024	0.221	+0.0%
2025	0.221	+0.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.221 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.221 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.467, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1910s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1920s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1930s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1940s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1950s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1960s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1970s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1980s	0.2796	0.277	0.303	10
1990s	0.2953	0.292	0.303	10
2000s	0.292	0.292	0.292	10
2010s	0.3975	0.333	0.448	10
2020s	0.221	0.221	0.221	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Suriname?: Public sector corruption index in Suriname was 0.221 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.448 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.221 in 2020.
How does Suriname rank for public sector corruption index?: Suriname ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).