Suriname vs Zimbabwe: Political regime polity

Suriname
1
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1
in 2018
Suriname rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
98th

Political regime polity over time

  • Suriname
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.60.81197519962018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Suriname ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5 0.7 0.2 Zimbabwe
1990s 1 0.1 0.9 Suriname
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Suriname or Zimbabwe?
Suriname, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Suriname and Zimbabwe?
0, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Suriname and Zimbabwe rank globally for political regime polity?
Suriname ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. 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 polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed