Equal Access to Power Index in Suriname
Suriname: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.883 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.883 for equal access to power index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Suriname peaked at 0.883 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.138, in 1900.
That places Suriname 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.138 | 0.138 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.138 | 0.138 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.138 | 0.138 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1464 | 0.138 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1816 | 0.166 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4594 | 0.361 | 0.541 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.541 | 0.541 | 0.541 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5666 | 0.541 | 0.605 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5915 | 0.562 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7151 | 0.652 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.728 | 0.728 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7311 | 0.721 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7645 | 0.709 | 0.883 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 21 Netherlands 0.89 compare
- 21 Tanzania 0.89 compare
- 23 South Korea 0.889 compare
- 26 Australia 0.877 compare
- 27 Latvia 0.876 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 equal access to power index in Suriname?
- Equal access to power index in Suriname was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2025.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 in 1900.
- How does Suriname rank for equal access to power index?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.