How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Suriname vs United States: Centralization of Political Power Index

Suriname

0.156

in 2025

United States

0.153

in 2025

Suriname rank

125th

United States rank

127th

Centralization of Political Power Index over time

Suriname
United States

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.156 against 0.153 in United States, a difference of 0.003.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 125th and United States ranks 127th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.233	0.092	0.141	Suriname
1910s	0.233	0.0926	0.1404	Suriname
1920s	0.233	0.1088	0.1242	Suriname
1930s	0.2246	0.099	0.1256	Suriname
1940s	0.2215	0.0959	0.1256	Suriname
1950s	0.134	0.0937	0.0403	Suriname
1960s	0.138	0.1082	0.0298	Suriname
1970s	0.1286	0.058	0.0706	Suriname
1980s	0.2653	0.0516	0.2137	Suriname
1990s	0.1402	0.0495	0.0907	Suriname
2000s	0.119	0.0436	0.0754	Suriname
2010s	0.1545	0.0449	0.1096	Suriname
2020s	0.1452	0.0808	0.0643	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher centralization of political power index, Suriname or United States?: Suriname, at 0.156 against 0.153 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in centralization of political power index between Suriname and United States?: 0.003, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Suriname and United States rank globally for centralization of political power index?: Suriname ranks 125th and United States ranks 127th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.