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Political opposition in Suriname

Suriname: Political opposition was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1900
All-time low
0
in 1863
Years of data
163
1863–2025

Political opposition in Suriname, 1863–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political opposition in Suriname stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 163 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political opposition in Suriname peaked at 1 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1863.

Suriname ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0 0 0 7
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 1 1 1 10
1910s 1 1 1 10
1920s 1 1 1 10
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 0.3 0 1 10
1990s 0.9 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political opposition in Suriname?
Political opposition in Suriname was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political opposition recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1900.
What is the lowest political opposition recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1863.
How does Suriname rank for political opposition?
Suriname ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is political opposition rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political opposition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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