Guyana vs Suriname: Clientelism Index
Guyana
0.511
in 2025
Suriname
0.514
in 2025
Guyana rank
83rd
Suriname rank
82nd
Clientelism Index over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.514 against 0.511 in Guyana, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5014 | 0.517 | 0.0156 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.4876 | 0.517 | 0.0294 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.5017 | 0.517 | 0.0153 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.4874 | 0.517 | 0.0296 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.483 | 0.5183 | 0.0353 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.5017 | 0.5601 | 0.0584 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.5483 | 0.5687 | 0.0204 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.5923 | 0.6028 | 0.0105 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.5626 | 0.6463 | 0.0837 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.5412 | 0.5997 | 0.0585 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.5006 | 0.5683 | 0.0677 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.4705 | 0.4452 | 0.0253 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.5585 | 0.5732 | 0.0147 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.514 against 0.511 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.003, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for clientelism index?
- Guyana ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 82nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.