Greece vs Suriname: Rule of law index

Greece
0.808
in 2025
Suriname
0.803
in 2025
Greece rank
45th
Suriname rank
46th

Rule of law index over time

  • Greece
  • Suriname
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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 45th and Suriname ranks 46th of 173 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 45th and Suriname ranks 46th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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