Elite Consultations Score in Suriname
Suriname: Elite Consultations Score was 1.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elite Consultations Score in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elite consultations score in Suriname is 1.01, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Suriname peaked at 1.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -2.54, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 73rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.925 | -0.925 | -0.925 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.925 | -0.925 | -0.925 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.925 | -0.925 | -0.925 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.7168 | -0.925 | -0.231 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.231 | -0.231 | -0.231 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5827 | 0.282 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.698 | 0.698 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.698 | 0.698 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.7 | -2.54 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.795 | 0.419 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.889 | 0.889 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 elite consultations score in Suriname?
- Elite consultations score in Suriname was 1.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2013.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for elite consultations score?
- Suriname ranks 73rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.