Liberal political institutions in Suriname
Suriname: Liberal political institutions was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal political institutions in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0 for liberal political institutions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions in Suriname peaked at 1 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Suriname 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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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 liberal political institutions in Suriname?
- Liberal political institutions in Suriname was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1974.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Suriname rank for liberal political institutions?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Liberal political institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions