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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Sri Lanka

0.784

in 2025

Suriname

0.777

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

53rd

Suriname rank

56th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Sri Lanka
Suriname

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.784 against 0.777 in Suriname, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Suriname ranks 56th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.531	0.334	0.197	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.5614	0.334	0.2274	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.569	0.334	0.235	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.6114	0.3574	0.254	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.6184	0.4206	0.1978	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.613	0.6881	0.0751	Suriname
1960s	0.613	0.72	0.107	Suriname
1970s	0.5095	0.7245	0.215	Suriname
1980s	0.4932	0.3118	0.1814	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.4814	0.7824	0.301	Suriname
2000s	0.4276	0.788	0.3604	Suriname
2010s	0.5661	0.787	0.2209	Suriname
2020s	0.5902	0.7643	0.1742	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Sri Lanka or Suriname?: Sri Lanka, at 0.784 against 0.777 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Sri Lanka and Suriname?: 0.007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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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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: 18 September 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.