Which has higher rule of law index, Greece or Suriname?

Greece, at 0.808 against 0.803 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Suriname: Rule of Law Index

Greece

0.808

in 2025

Suriname

0.803

in 2025

Greece rank

48th

Suriname rank

49th

Rule of Law Index over time

Greece
Suriname

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.808 against 0.803 in Suriname, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Greece ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5179	0.792	0.2741	Suriname
1910s	0.5562	0.792	0.2358	Suriname
1920s	0.5693	0.792	0.2227	Suriname
1930s	0.522	0.8004	0.2784	Suriname
1940s	0.4178	0.8033	0.3855	Suriname
1950s	0.6256	0.806	0.1804	Suriname
1960s	0.5955	0.807	0.2115	Suriname
1970s	0.6186	0.8079	0.1893	Suriname
1980s	0.8555	0.6656	0.1899	Greece
1990s	0.8607	0.7785	0.0822	Greece
2000s	0.8659	0.787	0.0789	Greece
2010s	0.8938	0.7477	0.1461	Greece
2020s	0.846	0.802	0.044	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Greece or Suriname?: Greece, at 0.808 against 0.803 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Greece and Suriname?: 0.005, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Suriname rank globally for rule of law index?: Greece ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.