What is clientelism index in Suriname?

Clientelism index in Suriname was 0.514 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.661 in 1980.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 2016.

How does Suriname rank for clientelism index?

Suriname ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Suriname

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

Suriname: Clientelism Index was 0.514 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.514

Change on year

down 10.5%

World rank

82nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.661

in 1980

All-time low

0.318

in 2016

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Suriname is 0.514, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Suriname peaked at 0.661 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.318, in 2016.

Suriname ranks 82nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Clientelism Index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.517	—
1901	0.517	+0.0%
1902	0.517	+0.0%
1903	0.517	+0.0%
1904	0.517	+0.0%
1905	0.517	+0.0%
1906	0.517	+0.0%
1907	0.517	+0.0%
1908	0.517	+0.0%
1909	0.517	+0.0%
1910	0.517	+0.0%
1911	0.517	+0.0%
1912	0.517	+0.0%
1913	0.517	+0.0%
1914	0.517	+0.0%
1915	0.517	+0.0%
1916	0.517	+0.0%
1917	0.517	+0.0%
1918	0.517	+0.0%
1919	0.517	+0.0%
1920	0.517	+0.0%
1921	0.517	+0.0%
1922	0.517	+0.0%
1923	0.517	+0.0%
1924	0.517	+0.0%
1925	0.517	+0.0%
1926	0.517	+0.0%
1927	0.517	+0.0%
1928	0.517	+0.0%
1929	0.517	+0.0%
1930	0.517	+0.0%
1931	0.517	+0.0%
1932	0.517	+0.0%
1933	0.517	+0.0%
1934	0.517	+0.0%
1935	0.517	+0.0%
1936	0.517	+0.0%
1937	0.517	+0.0%
1938	0.517	+0.0%
1939	0.517	+0.0%
1940	0.517	+0.0%
1941	0.517	+0.0%
1942	0.517	+0.0%
1943	0.517	+0.0%
1944	0.517	+0.0%
1945	0.517	+0.0%
1946	0.517	+0.0%
1947	0.517	+0.0%
1948	0.517	+0.0%
1949	0.53	+2.5%
1950	0.539	+1.7%
1951	0.536	-0.6%
1952	0.536	+0.0%
1953	0.536	+0.0%
1954	0.574	+7.1%
1955	0.579	+0.9%
1956	0.581	+0.3%
1957	0.581	+0.0%
1958	0.573	-1.4%
1959	0.566	-1.2%
1960	0.566	+0.0%
1961	0.566	+0.0%
1962	0.566	+0.0%
1963	0.568	+0.4%
1964	0.569	+0.2%
1965	0.569	+0.0%
1966	0.569	+0.0%
1967	0.57	+0.2%
1968	0.57	+0.0%
1969	0.574	+0.7%
1970	0.593	+3.3%
1971	0.593	+0.0%
1972	0.593	+0.0%
1973	0.594	+0.2%
1974	0.607	+2.2%
1975	0.607	+0.0%
1976	0.607	+0.0%
1977	0.608	+0.2%
1978	0.613	+0.8%
1979	0.613	+0.0%
1980	0.661	+7.8%
1981	0.661	+0.0%
1982	0.661	+0.0%
1983	0.661	+0.0%
1984	0.661	+0.0%
1985	0.661	+0.0%
1986	0.661	+0.0%
1987	0.658	-0.5%
1988	0.589	-10.5%
1989	0.589	+0.0%
1990	0.589	+0.0%
1991	0.585	-0.7%
1992	0.583	-0.3%
1993	0.583	+0.0%
1994	0.583	+0.0%
1995	0.583	+0.0%
1996	0.61	+4.6%
1997	0.627	+2.8%
1998	0.627	+0.0%
1999	0.627	+0.0%
2000	0.598	-4.6%
2001	0.579	-3.2%
2002	0.579	+0.0%
2003	0.579	+0.0%
2004	0.579	+0.0%
2005	0.569	-1.7%
2006	0.562	-1.2%
2007	0.546	-2.8%
2008	0.546	+0.0%
2009	0.546	+0.0%
2010	0.55	+0.7%
2011	0.552	+0.4%
2012	0.552	+0.0%
2013	0.398	-27.9%
2014	0.398	+0.0%
2015	0.373	-6.3%
2016	0.318	-14.7%
2017	0.318	+0.0%
2018	0.353	+11.0%
2019	0.64	+81.3%
2020	0.607	-5.2%
2021	0.572	-5.8%
2022	0.598	+4.5%
2023	0.574	-4.0%
2024	0.574	+0.0%
2025	0.514	-10.5%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.514 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5145, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.514 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.514, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.517	0.517	0.517	10
1910s	0.517	0.517	0.517	10
1920s	0.517	0.517	0.517	10
1930s	0.517	0.517	0.517	10
1940s	0.5183	0.517	0.53	10
1950s	0.5601	0.536	0.581	10
1960s	0.5687	0.566	0.574	10
1970s	0.6028	0.593	0.613	10
1980s	0.6463	0.589	0.661	10
1990s	0.5997	0.583	0.627	10
2000s	0.5683	0.546	0.598	10
2010s	0.4452	0.318	0.64	10
2020s	0.5732	0.514	0.607	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Suriname?: Clientelism index in Suriname was 0.514 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.661 in 1980.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 2016.
How does Suriname rank for clientelism index?: Suriname ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.