North Macedonia vs Suriname: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
North Macedonia
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- North Macedonia
- Suriname
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, North Macedonia or Suriname?
- North Macedonia, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between North Macedonia and Suriname?
- 0, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Suriname?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Suriname rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.