Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Niger or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.777 against 0.771 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Suriname?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Suriname: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Niger

0.771

in 2025

Suriname

0.777

in 2025

Niger rank

58th

Suriname rank

56th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Niger
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.777 against 0.771 in Niger, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Suriname ahead.

Niger ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 56th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.103	0.334	0.231	Suriname
1930s	0.103	0.3574	0.2544	Suriname
1940s	0.103	0.4206	0.3176	Suriname
1950s	0.0982	0.6881	0.5899	Suriname
1960s	0.151	0.72	0.569	Suriname
1970s	0.1451	0.7245	0.5794	Suriname
1980s	0.1633	0.3118	0.1485	Suriname
1990s	0.6369	0.7824	0.1455	Suriname
2000s	0.7836	0.788	0.0044	Suriname
2010s	0.9035	0.787	0.1165	Niger
2020s	0.8457	0.7643	0.0813	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Niger or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.777 against 0.771 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Niger and Suriname?: 0.006, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Suriname?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Suriname rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Niger ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 56th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.