Congo, Rep. vs Suriname: Elected Political Leaders Index
Congo, Rep.
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Congo, Rep. rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Congo, Rep.
- Suriname
How they compare
Congo, Rep. currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Suriname ahead.
Congo, Rep. ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Rep. | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0.5 | 0.35 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Congo, Rep. or Suriname?
- Congo, Rep., at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Congo, Rep. and Suriname?
- 0, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Suriname?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Rep. and Suriname rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).