Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Free country
Saint Lucia
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Free country over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2 against 2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Suriname ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.4444 | 1.56 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Saint Lucia, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 0, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for free country?
- Saint Lucia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).