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.

Equal Access to Power Index in Suriname

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

Suriname: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.883 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.883

Change on year

up 10.8%

World rank

24th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.883

in 2025

All-time low

0.138

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

Equal Access to Power Index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.138	—
1901	0.138	+0.0%
1902	0.138	+0.0%
1903	0.138	+0.0%
1904	0.138	+0.0%
1905	0.138	+0.0%
1906	0.138	+0.0%
1907	0.138	+0.0%
1908	0.138	+0.0%
1909	0.138	+0.0%
1910	0.138	+0.0%
1911	0.138	+0.0%
1912	0.138	+0.0%
1913	0.138	+0.0%
1914	0.138	+0.0%
1915	0.138	+0.0%
1916	0.138	+0.0%
1917	0.138	+0.0%
1918	0.138	+0.0%
1919	0.138	+0.0%
1920	0.138	+0.0%
1921	0.138	+0.0%
1922	0.138	+0.0%
1923	0.138	+0.0%
1924	0.138	+0.0%
1925	0.138	+0.0%
1926	0.138	+0.0%
1927	0.138	+0.0%
1928	0.138	+0.0%
1929	0.138	+0.0%
1930	0.138	+0.0%
1931	0.138	+0.0%
1932	0.138	+0.0%
1933	0.138	+0.0%
1934	0.138	+0.0%
1935	0.138	+0.0%
1936	0.138	+0.0%
1937	0.166	+20.3%
1938	0.166	+0.0%
1939	0.166	+0.0%
1940	0.166	+0.0%
1941	0.166	+0.0%
1942	0.166	+0.0%
1943	0.166	+0.0%
1944	0.166	+0.0%
1945	0.166	+0.0%
1946	0.174	+4.8%
1947	0.174	+0.0%
1948	0.193	+10.9%
1949	0.279	+44.6%
1950	0.361	+29.4%
1951	0.361	+0.0%
1952	0.361	+0.0%
1953	0.361	+0.0%
1954	0.445	+23.3%
1955	0.541	+21.6%
1956	0.541	+0.0%
1957	0.541	+0.0%
1958	0.541	+0.0%
1959	0.541	+0.0%
1960	0.541	+0.0%
1961	0.541	+0.0%
1962	0.541	+0.0%
1963	0.541	+0.0%
1964	0.541	+0.0%
1965	0.541	+0.0%
1966	0.541	+0.0%
1967	0.541	+0.0%
1968	0.541	+0.0%
1969	0.541	+0.0%
1970	0.541	+0.0%
1971	0.541	+0.0%
1972	0.541	+0.0%
1973	0.541	+0.0%
1974	0.541	+0.0%
1975	0.541	+0.0%
1976	0.605	+11.8%
1977	0.605	+0.0%
1978	0.605	+0.0%
1979	0.605	+0.0%
1980	0.562	-7.1%
1981	0.59	+5.0%
1982	0.59	+0.0%
1983	0.59	+0.0%
1984	0.59	+0.0%
1985	0.562	-4.7%
1986	0.562	+0.0%
1987	0.562	+0.0%
1988	0.656	+16.7%
1989	0.651	-0.8%
1990	0.652	+0.2%
1991	0.694	+6.4%
1992	0.709	+2.2%
1993	0.728	+2.7%
1994	0.728	+0.0%
1995	0.728	+0.0%
1996	0.728	+0.0%
1997	0.728	+0.0%
1998	0.728	+0.0%
1999	0.728	+0.0%
2000	0.728	+0.0%
2001	0.728	+0.0%
2002	0.728	+0.0%
2003	0.728	+0.0%
2004	0.728	+0.0%
2005	0.728	+0.0%
2006	0.728	+0.0%
2007	0.728	+0.0%
2008	0.728	+0.0%
2009	0.728	+0.0%
2010	0.728	+0.0%
2011	0.728	+0.0%
2012	0.728	+0.0%
2013	0.732	+0.5%
2014	0.732	+0.0%
2015	0.732	+0.0%
2016	0.732	+0.0%
2017	0.727	-0.7%
2018	0.721	-0.8%
2019	0.751	+4.2%
2020	0.709	-5.6%
2021	0.717	+1.1%
2022	0.761	+6.1%
2023	0.72	-5.4%
2024	0.797	+10.7%
2025	0.883	+10.8%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.883 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.628, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.883 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.752, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

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
25 Malta 0.882 compare
26 Australia 0.877 compare
27 Latvia 0.876 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
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 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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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.