Panama vs Suriname: Liberal political institutions index

Panama
0.773
in 2025
Suriname
0.784
in 2025
Panama rank
57th
Suriname rank
55th

Liberal political institutions index over time

  • Panama
  • Suriname
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.784 against 0.773 in Panama, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Suriname ahead.

Panama ranks 57th and Suriname ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0.3177 0.521 0.2033 Suriname
1910s 0.3255 0.521 0.1955 Suriname
1920s 0.3675 0.521 0.1535 Suriname
1930s 0.3726 0.5203 0.1477 Suriname
1940s 0.3601 0.5376 0.1775 Suriname
1950s 0.4218 0.7875 0.3657 Suriname
1960s 0.3952 0.7935 0.3983 Suriname
1970s 0.2513 0.8177 0.5664 Suriname
1980s 0.2312 0.5772 0.346 Suriname
1990s 0.7204 0.8211 0.1007 Suriname
2000s 0.7166 0.8528 0.1362 Suriname
2010s 0.7005 0.8216 0.1211 Suriname
2020s 0.7438 0.8207 0.0768 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Panama or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.784 against 0.773 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Panama and Suriname?
0.011, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
Panama ranks 57th and Suriname ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed