Niger vs Suriname: Democracy

Niger
1
in 2018
Suriname
1
in 2018
Niger rank
98th
Suriname rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Niger
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Niger ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0 1 1 Suriname
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Suriname
1990s 1.3 1 0.3 Niger
2000s 1.5 1 0.5 Niger
2010s 1.56 1 0.5556 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Niger or Suriname?
Niger, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Niger and Suriname?
0, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Suriname?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Niger and Suriname rank globally for democracy?
Niger ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).