Liberia vs Suriname: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Liberia
1.85
in 2025
Suriname
1.9
in 2025
Liberia rank
25th
Suriname rank
24th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Liberia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.9 against 1.85 in Liberia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Liberia ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.38 | -2.14 | 0.244 | Suriname |
| 1910s | -2.38 | -2.14 | 0.244 | Suriname |
| 1920s | -2.38 | -2.14 | 0.244 | Suriname |
| 1930s | -2.38 | -2.14 | 0.244 | Suriname |
| 1940s | -2.38 | -2.09 | 0.2973 | Suriname |
| 1950s | -2.38 | -0.1819 | 2.2 | Suriname |
| 1960s | -2.38 | 0.311 | 2.69 | Suriname |
| 1970s | -2.38 | 0.373 | 2.76 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.0206 | 0.01 | 0.0106 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.5486 | 1.06 | 0.5094 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.8136 | 1.08 | 0.2694 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.2 | 0.18 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.35 | 0.4293 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Liberia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.9 against 1.85 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Liberia and Suriname?
- 0.05, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Suriname rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Liberia ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 24th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.