What is varieties of democracy in Suriname?

Varieties of democracy in Suriname was 0.781 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 2022.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1907.

How does Suriname rank for varieties of democracy?

Suriname ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Suriname

Name: Varieties of democracy in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Varieties of democracy was 0.781 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.781

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

35th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.781

in 2022

All-time low

0.144

in 1907

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for varieties of democracy in Suriname is 0.781, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Suriname peaked at 0.781 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.144, in 1907.

Suriname ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1449	0.144	0.147	10
1910s	0.144	0.144	0.144	10
1920s	0.145	0.145	0.145	10
1930s	0.1462	0.145	0.149	10
1940s	0.166	0.148	0.304	10
1950s	0.5091	0.497	0.523	10
1960s	0.5226	0.52	0.524	10
1970s	0.5926	0.369	0.737	10
1980s	0.2738	0.158	0.725	10
1990s	0.725	0.45	0.769	10
2000s	0.77	0.759	0.78	10
2010s	0.7494	0.741	0.757	10
2020s	0.768	0.754	0.781	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

32 Brazil 0.784 compare
33 Sri Lanka 0.783 compare
36 Cyprus 0.773 compare
37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
38 Poland 0.768 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.626 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.913 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.913 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.781 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Suriname?: Varieties of democracy in Suriname was 0.781 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 2022.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.144 in 1907.
How does Suriname rank for varieties of democracy?: Suriname ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.