Niger vs Suriname: Democracy
Niger
1
in 2018
Suriname
1
in 2018
Niger rank
98th
Suriname rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Niger
- Suriname
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
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).