Ghana vs Suriname: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Ghana
0.887
in 2025
Suriname
0.882
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Suriname rank
46th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Ghana
- Suriname
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.887 against 0.882 in Suriname, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Suriname ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.394 | 0.729 | 0.335 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.391 | 0.729 | 0.338 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.3992 | 0.729 | 0.3298 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.4016 | 0.729 | 0.3274 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.3999 | 0.7344 | 0.3345 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.5665 | 0.755 | 0.1885 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.6019 | 0.7757 | 0.1738 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.5497 | 0.8134 | 0.2637 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.4295 | 0.6173 | 0.1878 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.7425 | 0.8459 | 0.1034 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.9091 | 0.849 | 0.0601 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.8963 | 0.8353 | 0.061 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.867 | 0.8738 | 0.0068 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Ghana or Suriname?
- Ghana, at 0.887 against 0.882 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Ghana and Suriname?
- 0.005, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Suriname ranks 46th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.