Free and Fair Elections Index in Suriname
Suriname: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.864 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Suriname is 0.864, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Suriname peaked at 0.87 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Suriname ranks 47th 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.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0.514 | — |
| 1950 | 0.864 | +68.1% |
| 1951 | 0.867 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.868 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.865 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.864 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.864 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.866 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.868 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.869 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.87 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.868 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.867 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.865 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.862 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.84 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.841 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.844 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.858 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.126 | -85.3% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.083 | — |
| 1988 | 0.834 | +904.8% |
| 1989 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.816 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.504 | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 0.828 | +64.3% |
| 1993 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.833 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.837 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.837 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.853 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.857 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.836 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.822 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.814 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.809 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.829 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.841 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.846 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.849 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.843 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.864 | +2.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.864 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.864 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.768, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +904.8% | 0.083 | 0.834 |
| 1981 | -100.0% | 0.126 | 0 |
| 1980 | -85.3% | 0.858 | 0.126 |
| 1950 | +68.1% | 0.514 | 0.864 |
| 1992 | +64.3% | 0.504 | 0.828 |
| 1991 | -38.2% | 0.816 | 0.504 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0514 | 0 | 0.514 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8662 | 0.864 | 0.868 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8686 | 0.867 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8538 | 0.84 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1877 | 0 | 0.834 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7976 | 0.504 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8405 | 0.822 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8243 | 0.809 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.849 | 0.843 | 0.864 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Suriname?
- Free and fair elections index in Suriname was 0.864 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 1964.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Suriname rank for free and fair elections index?
- Suriname ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.