Ecuador vs Suriname: Elected political leaders index

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Elected political leaders index over time

  • Ecuador
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 8 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Suriname Difference Ahead
1900s 0.6 0 0.6 Ecuador
1910s 0.9 0 0.9 Ecuador
1920s 0.9 0 0.9 Ecuador
1930s 0.7 0 0.7 Ecuador
1940s 0.7 0.05 0.65 Ecuador
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 Ecuador
1960s 0.5 0.5 0
1970s 0.2 0.75 0.55 Suriname
1980s 1 0.2 0.8 Ecuador
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Ecuador
2000s 1 1 0
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, Ecuador or Suriname?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Ecuador and Suriname?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Suriname?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Suriname rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Ecuador ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Elected political leaders index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed