Solomon Islands vs Suriname: Democracy

Solomon Islands
2
in 2025
Suriname
2
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
32nd
Suriname rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Suriname
0123190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 32nd and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands 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 2 2 Suriname
1970s 0.7 1.9 1.2 Suriname
1980s 2 0.4 1.6 Solomon Islands
1990s 2 1.9 0.1 Solomon Islands
2000s 1.7 2 0.3 Suriname
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2.17 0.1667 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Solomon Islands or Suriname?
Solomon Islands, at 2 against 2 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Solomon Islands and Suriname?
0, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and Suriname rank globally for democracy?
Solomon Islands 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.