South Africa vs Suriname: Democratic electoral institutions row

South Africa
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Democratic electoral institutions row over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
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 0.5 0.9 0.4 Suriname
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic electoral institutions row, South Africa or Suriname?
South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between South Africa and Suriname?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
South Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed