What is civil society participation index in Suriname?

Civil society participation index in Suriname was 0.829 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.851 in 2024.

What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 1946.

How does Suriname rank for civil society participation index?

Suriname ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Suriname

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.829 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.829

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

42nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.851

in 2024

All-time low

0.44

in 1946

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Civil Society Participation Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil society participation index in Suriname stood at 0.829.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Suriname peaked at 0.851 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.44, in 1946.

Suriname ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1910s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1920s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1930s	0.442	0.442	0.442	10
1940s	0.4512	0.44	0.54	10
1950s	0.6222	0.54	0.716	10
1960s	0.716	0.716	0.716	10
1970s	0.7749	0.754	0.793	10
1980s	0.6146	0.562	0.768	10
1990s	0.776	0.766	0.791	10
2000s	0.7636	0.755	0.777	10
2010s	0.7605	0.747	0.792	10
2020s	0.8263	0.785	0.851	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

39 Bolivia 0.845 compare
39 Uruguay 0.845 compare
41 Lithuania 0.831 compare
43 Cyprus 0.827 compare
44 Netherlands 0.826 compare
45 Dominican Republic 0.823 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Suriname

Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Suriname?: Civil society participation index in Suriname was 0.829 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.851 in 2024.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.44 in 1946.
How does Suriname rank for civil society participation index?: Suriname ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.