Gambia vs Suriname: Democracy

Gambia
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
Gambia rank
32nd
Suriname rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Gambia
  • Suriname
0123190019622025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2 against 2 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Gambia ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Suriname
1950s 0 1.5 1.5 Suriname
1960s 0.8 2 1.2 Suriname
1970s 1 1.9 0.9 Suriname
1980s 1 0.4 0.6 Gambia
1990s 0.8889 1.89 1 Suriname
2000s 1 2 1 Suriname
2010s 1.2 2 0.8 Suriname
2020s 1.83 2.17 0.3333 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Gambia or Suriname?
Gambia, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Gambia and Suriname?
0, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Suriname?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Suriname rank globally for democracy?
Gambia ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.