South Africa vs Suriname: Political regime lexical

South Africa
7
in 2025
Suriname
7
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political regime lexical over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
02468186319442025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7 against 7 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0 2 2 Suriname
1910s 4 2 2 South Africa
1920s 4 2 2 South Africa
1930s 4 2 2 South Africa
1940s 4 2 2 South Africa
1950s 3 4.4 1.4 Suriname
1960s 3 6 3 Suriname
1970s 3 6 3 Suriname
1980s 3 1.5 1.5 South Africa
1990s 5.4 6.3 0.9 Suriname
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime lexical, South Africa or Suriname?
South Africa, at 7 against 7 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political regime lexical between South Africa and Suriname?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for political regime lexical?
South Africa ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed