What is rule of law index in Suriname?

Rule of law index in Suriname was 0.803 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 2024.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.653 in 1982.

How does Suriname rank for rule of law index?

Suriname ranks 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Suriname

Name: Rule of Law Index in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Rule of Law Index was 0.803 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.803

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

46th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.828

in 2024

All-time low

0.653

in 1982

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Suriname is 0.803, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Suriname peaked at 0.828 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.653, in 1982.

That places Suriname 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1910s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1920s	0.792	0.792	0.792	10
1930s	0.8004	0.792	0.804	10
1940s	0.8033	0.795	0.814	10
1950s	0.806	0.805	0.807	10
1960s	0.807	0.807	0.807	10
1970s	0.8079	0.802	0.81	10
1980s	0.6656	0.653	0.704	10
1990s	0.7785	0.753	0.787	10
2000s	0.787	0.787	0.787	10
2010s	0.7477	0.699	0.769	10
2020s	0.802	0.775	0.828	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

44 Namibia 0.817 compare
45 Greece 0.808 compare
47 Croatia 0.802 compare
48 Cape Verde 0.798 compare
49 Gambia 0.796 compare

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More reference data data for Suriname

Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
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Free country 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Suriname?: Rule of law index in Suriname was 0.803 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.653 in 1982.
How does Suriname rank for rule of law index?: Suriname ranks 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.