Senegal vs Suriname: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Senegal
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Senegal rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Senegal
- Suriname
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Suriname ahead.
Senegal ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | 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 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Senegal or Suriname?
- Senegal, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Senegal and Suriname?
- 0, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Suriname?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Suriname rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Senegal 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.