Namibia vs Suriname: Rule of law index
Namibia
0.817
in 2025
Suriname
0.803
in 2025
Namibia rank
47th
Suriname rank
49th
Rule of law index over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.817 against 0.803 in Suriname, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Namibia ranks 47th and Suriname ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3204 | 0.792 | 0.4716 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.3371 | 0.792 | 0.4549 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.351 | 0.792 | 0.441 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.351 | 0.8004 | 0.4494 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.3515 | 0.8033 | 0.4518 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.356 | 0.806 | 0.45 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.356 | 0.807 | 0.451 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.356 | 0.8079 | 0.4519 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.3719 | 0.6656 | 0.2937 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.8551 | 0.7785 | 0.0766 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.8577 | 0.787 | 0.0707 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.857 | 0.7477 | 0.1093 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.7933 | 0.802 | 0.0087 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Namibia or Suriname?
- Namibia, at 0.817 against 0.803 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Namibia and Suriname?
- 0.014, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for rule of law index?
- Namibia ranks 47th and Suriname ranks 49th of 176 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.