Denmark vs Suriname: Democratic change

Denmark
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Suriname rank
23rd

Democratic change over time

  • Denmark
  • Suriname
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 1.2 1 0.2 Denmark
1910s 1.1 1 0.1 Denmark
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.7 1.1 0.4 Suriname
1950s 1 1.6 0.6 Suriname
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1.3 0.3 Suriname
1990s 1 1.7 0.7 Suriname
2000s 1 1.1 0.1 Suriname
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic change, Denmark or Suriname?
Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic change between Denmark and Suriname?
0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Suriname rank globally for democratic change?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic change
Source
Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.