Justified Political Positions Score in Suriname
Suriname: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.66 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Justified Political Positions Score in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in Suriname stood at 1.66. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 406.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Suriname peaked at 1.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.728, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 35th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1136 | 0.07 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8645 | 0.506 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2732 | -0.728 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5596 | 0.328 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 0.328 | 1.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Suriname?
- Justified political positions score in Suriname was 1.66 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.728 in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for justified political positions score?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.4%. 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 Justified Political Positions 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 provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.