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Centralization of Political Power Index in Suriname

Suriname: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.156 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.156
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.329
in 1981
All-time low
0.109
in 2020
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

0.10.150.20.250.30.35190019622025

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.156 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Suriname peaked at 0.329 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.109, in 2020.

Suriname ranks 126th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Suriname, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.233 —
1901 0.233 +0.0%
1902 0.233 +0.0%
1903 0.233 +0.0%
1904 0.233 +0.0%
1905 0.233 +0.0%
1906 0.233 +0.0%
1907 0.233 +0.0%
1908 0.233 +0.0%
1909 0.233 +0.0%
1910 0.233 +0.0%
1911 0.233 +0.0%
1912 0.233 +0.0%
1913 0.233 +0.0%
1914 0.233 +0.0%
1915 0.233 +0.0%
1916 0.233 +0.0%
1917 0.233 +0.0%
1918 0.233 +0.0%
1919 0.233 +0.0%
1920 0.233 +0.0%
1921 0.233 +0.0%
1922 0.233 +0.0%
1923 0.233 +0.0%
1924 0.233 +0.0%
1925 0.233 +0.0%
1926 0.233 +0.0%
1927 0.233 +0.0%
1928 0.233 +0.0%
1929 0.233 +0.0%
1930 0.233 +0.0%
1931 0.233 +0.0%
1932 0.233 +0.0%
1933 0.221 -5.2%
1934 0.221 +0.0%
1935 0.221 +0.0%
1936 0.221 +0.0%
1937 0.221 +0.0%
1938 0.221 +0.0%
1939 0.221 +0.0%
1940 0.228 +3.2%
1941 0.228 +0.0%
1942 0.239 +4.8%
1943 0.239 +0.0%
1944 0.239 +0.0%
1945 0.239 +0.0%
1946 0.201 -15.9%
1947 0.201 +0.0%
1948 0.201 +0.0%
1949 0.2 -0.5%
1950 0.13 -35.0%
1951 0.13 +0.0%
1952 0.13 +0.0%
1953 0.13 +0.0%
1954 0.13 +0.0%
1955 0.138 +6.2%
1956 0.138 +0.0%
1957 0.138 +0.0%
1958 0.138 +0.0%
1959 0.138 +0.0%
1960 0.138 +0.0%
1961 0.138 +0.0%
1962 0.138 +0.0%
1963 0.138 +0.0%
1964 0.138 +0.0%
1965 0.138 +0.0%
1966 0.138 +0.0%
1967 0.138 +0.0%
1968 0.138 +0.0%
1969 0.138 +0.0%
1970 0.138 +0.0%
1971 0.138 +0.0%
1972 0.138 +0.0%
1973 0.138 +0.0%
1974 0.138 +0.0%
1975 0.138 +0.0%
1976 0.118 -14.5%
1977 0.118 +0.0%
1978 0.111 -5.9%
1979 0.111 +0.0%
1980 0.301 +171.2%
1981 0.329 +9.3%
1982 0.329 +0.0%
1983 0.329 +0.0%
1984 0.329 +0.0%
1985 0.243 -26.1%
1986 0.243 +0.0%
1987 0.207 -14.8%
1988 0.171 -17.4%
1989 0.172 +0.6%
1990 0.166 -3.5%
1991 0.237 +42.8%
1992 0.155 -34.6%
1993 0.13 -16.1%
1994 0.119 -8.5%
1995 0.119 +0.0%
1996 0.119 +0.0%
1997 0.119 +0.0%
1998 0.119 +0.0%
1999 0.119 +0.0%
2000 0.119 +0.0%
2001 0.119 +0.0%
2002 0.119 +0.0%
2003 0.119 +0.0%
2004 0.119 +0.0%
2005 0.119 +0.0%
2006 0.119 +0.0%
2007 0.119 +0.0%
2008 0.119 +0.0%
2009 0.119 +0.0%
2010 0.138 +16.0%
2011 0.138 +0.0%
2012 0.147 +6.5%
2013 0.147 +0.0%
2014 0.147 +0.0%
2015 0.147 +0.0%
2016 0.172 +17.0%
2017 0.166 -3.5%
2018 0.173 +4.2%
2019 0.17 -1.7%
2020 0.109 -35.9%
2021 0.14 +28.4%
2022 0.133 -5.0%
2023 0.177 +33.1%
2024 0.156 -11.9%
2025 0.156 +0.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 0.156 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 0.156 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.233 0.233 0.233 10
1910s 0.233 0.233 0.233 10
1920s 0.233 0.233 0.233 10
1930s 0.2246 0.221 0.233 10
1940s 0.2215 0.2 0.239 10
1950s 0.134 0.13 0.138 10
1960s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1970s 0.1286 0.111 0.138 10
1980s 0.2653 0.171 0.329 10
1990s 0.1402 0.119 0.237 10
2000s 0.119 0.119 0.119 10
2010s 0.1545 0.138 0.173 10
2020s 0.1452 0.109 0.177 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 123 Lesotho 0.167 compare
  2. 124 Bulgaria 0.165 compare
  3. 125 Italy 0.162 compare
  4. 127 Slovakia 0.155 compare
  5. 128 Taiwan 0.153 compare
  6. 128 United States 0.153 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Suriname?
Centralization of political power index in Suriname was 0.156 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.329 in 1981.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.109 in 2020.
How does Suriname rank for centralization of political power index?
Suriname ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.