Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.883 against 0.877 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Suriname: Equal Access to Power Index

Australia

0.877

in 2025

Suriname

0.883

in 2025

Australia rank

26th

Suriname rank

24th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Australia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.883 against 0.877 in Australia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 24th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6794	0.138	0.5414	Australia
1910s	0.684	0.138	0.546	Australia
1920s	0.684	0.138	0.546	Australia
1930s	0.684	0.1464	0.5376	Australia
1940s	0.698	0.1816	0.5164	Australia
1950s	0.735	0.4594	0.2756	Australia
1960s	0.7458	0.541	0.2048	Australia
1970s	0.8029	0.5666	0.2363	Australia
1980s	0.8206	0.5915	0.2291	Australia
1990s	0.85	0.7151	0.1349	Australia
2000s	0.85	0.728	0.122	Australia
2010s	0.8485	0.7311	0.1174	Australia
2020s	0.8578	0.7645	0.0933	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.883 against 0.877 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Australia and Suriname?: 0.006, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Australia and Suriname rank globally for equal access to power index?: Australia ranks 26th and Suriname ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.