Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Suriname: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Suriname
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 7 against 7 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Suriname ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 4.4 | 2.4 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 6 | 2.5 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 7 | 1.5 | 5.5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.3 | 0.7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Suriname?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 7 against 7 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?
- 0, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2025.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname rank globally for democracy?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).