What is legislative checks on government index in Suriname?

Legislative checks on government index in Suriname was 0.66 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 1976.

What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.462 in 1985.

How does Suriname rank for legislative checks on government index?

Suriname ranks 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Suriname

Name: Legislative Checks on Government Index in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.66

Change on year

down 11.4%

World rank

75th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.859

in 1976

All-time low

0.462

in 1985

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Suriname is 0.66, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Suriname peaked at 0.859 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.462, in 1985.

Suriname ranks 75th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1910s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1920s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1930s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1940s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1950s	0.767	0.767	0.767	10
1960s	0.767	0.767	0.767	10
1970s	0.8009	0.767	0.859	10
1980s	0.5797	0.462	0.824	10
1990s	0.8173	0.555	0.859	10
2000s	0.859	0.859	0.859	10
2010s	0.8138	0.715	0.842	10
2020s	0.784	0.66	0.85	6

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See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Suriname?: Legislative checks on government index in Suriname was 0.66 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 1976.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.462 in 1985.
How does Suriname rank for legislative checks on government index?: Suriname ranks 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.