Which has higher private civil liberties index, Barbados or Suriname?

Barbados, at 0.91 against 0.91 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Suriname: Private Civil Liberties Index

Barbados

0.91

in 2025

Suriname

0.91

in 2025

Barbados rank

24th

Suriname rank

24th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Barbados
Suriname

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.91 against 0.91 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Barbados ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.384	0.736	0.352	Suriname
1910s	0.384	0.736	0.352	Suriname
1920s	0.384	0.736	0.352	Suriname
1930s	0.3887	0.736	0.3473	Suriname
1940s	0.4645	0.7446	0.2801	Suriname
1950s	0.5234	0.767	0.2436	Suriname
1960s	0.6974	0.778	0.0806	Suriname
1970s	0.8726	0.8374	0.0352	Barbados
1980s	0.898	0.7813	0.1167	Barbados
1990s	0.907	0.877	0.03	Barbados
2000s	0.907	0.8788	0.0282	Barbados
2010s	0.9097	0.8649	0.0448	Barbados
2020s	0.91	0.8925	0.0175	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Barbados or Suriname?: Barbados, at 0.91 against 0.91 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Barbados and Suriname?: 0, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Barbados ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.