Colombia vs Suriname: Free and fair elections

Colombia
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Colombia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

Across all 71 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Suriname Difference Ahead
1940s 0 1 1 Suriname
1950s 0.2 1 0.8 Suriname
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.6 1 0.4 Suriname
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
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 free and fair elections, Colombia or Suriname?
Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Colombia and Suriname?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for free and fair elections?
Colombia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.