Political civil liberties index in Suriname

Suriname: Political civil liberties index was 0.916 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.916
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.917
in 2022
All-time low
0.431
in 1983
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political civil liberties index in Suriname, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Suriname is 0.916, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Suriname peaked at 0.917 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.431, in 1983.

That places Suriname 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.6372 0.634 0.654 10
1910s 0.638 0.638 0.638 10
1920s 0.637 0.637 0.637 10
1930s 0.637 0.637 0.637 10
1940s 0.6541 0.63 0.693 10
1950s 0.7477 0.725 0.772 10
1960s 0.772 0.772 0.772 10
1970s 0.8186 0.773 0.863 10
1980s 0.5258 0.431 0.849 10
1990s 0.9017 0.869 0.913 10
2000s 0.9114 0.91 0.916 10
2010s 0.9058 0.894 0.915 10
2020s 0.9038 0.887 0.917 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 28 Japan 0.92 compare
  2. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 0.92 compare
  3. 31 Portugal 0.914 compare
  4. 32 Korea 0.911 compare
  5. 33 Australia 0.906 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Suriname?
Political civil liberties index in Suriname was 0.916 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2022.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.431 in 1983.
How does Suriname rank for political civil liberties index?
Suriname ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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