Constraints on the Executive Score in Suriname
Suriname: Constraints on the Executive Score was 5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Constraints on the Executive Score in Suriname, 1975–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Suriname stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Suriname peaked at 5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
That places Suriname 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 94 Algeria 5 compare
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- 94 Ethiopia 5 compare
- 94 Fiji 5 compare
- 94 Gambia 5 compare
- 94 Haiti 5 compare
- 94 Honduras 5 compare
- 94 Malaysia 5 compare
- 94 Mali 5 compare
- 94 Mozambique 5 compare
- 94 Namibia 5 compare
- 94 Niger 5 compare
- 94 Senegal 5 compare
- 94 Ukraine 5 compare
- 94 Yemen 5 compare
- 94 Zambia 5 compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 5 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Suriname?
- Constraints on the executive score in Suriname was 5 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Suriname rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Suriname ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.