Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Elite Consultations Score
Suriname
1.01
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Suriname rank
73rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
74th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.01 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Suriname ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.925 | -0.368 | 0.557 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | -0.925 | -0.368 | 0.557 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | -0.925 | -0.2936 | 0.6314 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | -0.7168 | -0.182 | 0.5348 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | -0.231 | -0.182 | 0.049 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 0.5827 | -0.12 | 0.7027 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.698 | 0.117 | 0.581 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.698 | 0.46 | 0.238 | Suriname |
| 1980s | -1.7 | 0.792 | 2.5 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.795 | 0.792 | 0.003 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.889 | 1.09 | 0.204 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.34 | 0.0652 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.66 | 0.6515 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suriname, at 1.01 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.01, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Suriname ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elite Consultations Score. 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 the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.