Suriname vs Uganda: Democracy
Suriname
1
in 2018
Uganda
1
in 2018
Suriname rank
98th
Uganda rank
98th
Democracy over time
- Suriname
- Uganda
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 98th and Uganda ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Suriname or Uganda?
- Suriname, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Suriname and Uganda?
- 0, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uganda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Suriname and Uganda rank globally for democracy?
- Suriname ranks 98th and Uganda 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).