Saint Lucia vs Suriname: Democracy
Saint Lucia
7
in 2025
Suriname
7
in 2025
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 7 against 7 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Suriname ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 4.67 | 2.67 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 6 | 2.8 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7 | 1.5 | 5.5 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.3 | 0.7 | Saint Lucia |
| 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 Lucia or Suriname?
- Saint Lucia, at 7 against 7 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 0, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for democracy?
- Saint Lucia 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).