Iceland vs Suriname: Free and fair elections

Iceland
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Iceland
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Suriname Difference Ahead
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
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, Iceland or Suriname?
Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Iceland and Suriname?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for free and fair elections?
Iceland 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.