Suriname vs Vanuatu: Free and fair elections
Suriname
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Suriname
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Suriname ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0.6 | 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, Suriname or Vanuatu?
- Suriname, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.