What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 2010.

What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.119 in 1981.

How does Suriname rank for deliberative political institutions index?

Suriname ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Suriname

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

Suriname: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.777 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.777

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

56th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.797

in 2010

All-time low

0.119

in 1981

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Suriname stood at 0.777.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Suriname peaked at 0.797 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.119, in 1981.

Suriname ranks 56th of 175 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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.334	—
1901	0.334	+0.0%
1902	0.334	+0.0%
1903	0.334	+0.0%
1904	0.334	+0.0%
1905	0.334	+0.0%
1906	0.334	+0.0%
1907	0.334	+0.0%
1908	0.334	+0.0%
1909	0.334	+0.0%
1910	0.334	+0.0%
1911	0.334	+0.0%
1912	0.334	+0.0%
1913	0.334	+0.0%
1914	0.334	+0.0%
1915	0.334	+0.0%
1916	0.334	+0.0%
1917	0.334	+0.0%
1918	0.334	+0.0%
1919	0.334	+0.0%
1920	0.334	+0.0%
1921	0.334	+0.0%
1922	0.334	+0.0%
1923	0.334	+0.0%
1924	0.334	+0.0%
1925	0.334	+0.0%
1926	0.334	+0.0%
1927	0.334	+0.0%
1928	0.334	+0.0%
1929	0.334	+0.0%
1930	0.334	+0.0%
1931	0.334	+0.0%
1932	0.334	+0.0%
1933	0.334	+0.0%
1934	0.334	+0.0%
1935	0.334	+0.0%
1936	0.334	+0.0%
1937	0.412	+23.4%
1938	0.412	+0.0%
1939	0.412	+0.0%
1940	0.412	+0.0%
1941	0.412	+0.0%
1942	0.412	+0.0%
1943	0.412	+0.0%
1944	0.412	+0.0%
1945	0.412	+0.0%
1946	0.412	+0.0%
1947	0.412	+0.0%
1948	0.412	+0.0%
1949	0.498	+20.9%
1950	0.636	+27.7%
1951	0.636	+0.0%
1952	0.666	+4.7%
1953	0.666	+0.0%
1954	0.677	+1.7%
1955	0.72	+6.4%
1956	0.72	+0.0%
1957	0.72	+0.0%
1958	0.72	+0.0%
1959	0.72	+0.0%
1960	0.72	+0.0%
1961	0.72	+0.0%
1962	0.72	+0.0%
1963	0.72	+0.0%
1964	0.72	+0.0%
1965	0.72	+0.0%
1966	0.72	+0.0%
1967	0.72	+0.0%
1968	0.72	+0.0%
1969	0.72	+0.0%
1970	0.72	+0.0%
1971	0.72	+0.0%
1972	0.72	+0.0%
1973	0.72	+0.0%
1974	0.72	+0.0%
1975	0.729	+1.3%
1976	0.729	+0.0%
1977	0.729	+0.0%
1978	0.729	+0.0%
1979	0.729	+0.0%
1980	0.162	-77.8%
1981	0.119	-26.5%
1982	0.119	+0.0%
1983	0.119	+0.0%
1984	0.215	+80.7%
1985	0.215	+0.0%
1986	0.29	+34.9%
1987	0.347	+19.7%
1988	0.766	+120.7%
1989	0.766	+0.0%
1990	0.766	+0.0%
1991	0.754	-1.6%
1992	0.788	+4.5%
1993	0.788	+0.0%
1994	0.788	+0.0%
1995	0.788	+0.0%
1996	0.788	+0.0%
1997	0.788	+0.0%
1998	0.788	+0.0%
1999	0.788	+0.0%
2000	0.788	+0.0%
2001	0.788	+0.0%
2002	0.788	+0.0%
2003	0.788	+0.0%
2004	0.788	+0.0%
2005	0.788	+0.0%
2006	0.788	+0.0%
2007	0.788	+0.0%
2008	0.788	+0.0%
2009	0.788	+0.0%
2010	0.797	+1.1%
2011	0.797	+0.0%
2012	0.797	+0.0%
2013	0.793	-0.5%
2014	0.789	-0.5%
2015	0.789	+0.0%
2016	0.77	-2.4%
2017	0.785	+1.9%
2018	0.785	+0.0%
2019	0.768	-2.2%
2020	0.701	-8.7%
2021	0.777	+10.8%
2022	0.777	+0.0%
2023	0.777	+0.0%
2024	0.777	+0.0%
2025	0.777	+0.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.777 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.777 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.624, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
1910s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
1920s	0.334	0.334	0.334	10
1930s	0.3574	0.334	0.412	10
1940s	0.4206	0.412	0.498	10
1950s	0.6881	0.636	0.72	10
1960s	0.72	0.72	0.72	10
1970s	0.7245	0.72	0.729	10
1980s	0.3118	0.119	0.766	10
1990s	0.7824	0.754	0.788	10
2000s	0.788	0.788	0.788	10
2010s	0.787	0.768	0.797	10
2020s	0.7643	0.701	0.777	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

53 Sri Lanka 0.784 compare
54 Moldova 0.782 compare
55 Bulgaria 0.779 compare
57 Cyprus 0.775 compare
58 Niger 0.771 compare
59 Fiji 0.767 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Suriname?: Deliberative political institutions index in Suriname was 0.777 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 2010.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.119 in 1981.
How does Suriname rank for deliberative political institutions index?: Suriname ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.