Suriname vs Tonga: Free country
Suriname
2
in 2025
Tonga
2
in 2025
Suriname rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Free country over time
- Suriname
- Tonga
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2 against 2 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.4444 | 1 | 0.5556 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Suriname or Tonga?
- Suriname, at 2 against 2 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Suriname and Tonga?
- 0, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tonga?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Tonga rank globally for free country?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 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).