Participatory Political Institutions Index in Suriname
Suriname: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.584 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Suriname, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Suriname is 0.584, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Suriname peaked at 0.632 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.295, in 1946.
Suriname ranks 52nd of 176 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 | 0.302 | 0.302 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.302 | 0.302 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.302 | 0.302 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.302 | 0.302 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3028 | 0.295 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3576 | 0.331 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.387 | 0.387 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4079 | 0.4 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4191 | 0.337 | 0.625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6128 | 0.592 | 0.632 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5736 | 0.561 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5609 | 0.558 | 0.563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5832 | 0.57 | 0.591 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 49 Mauritius 0.594 compare
- 49 Netherlands 0.594 compare
- 51 Czechia 0.586 compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.584 compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 0.583 compare
- 55 Jamaica 0.581 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 13.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.6572 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 147.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 15.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 56.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Suriname?
- Participatory political institutions index in Suriname was 0.584 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.632 in 1990.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.295 in 1946.
- How does Suriname rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Suriname ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.