Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Eswatini or Suriname?

Eswatini, at 0.734 against 0.73 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Suriname?

119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Suriname: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Eswatini

0.734

in 2025

Suriname

0.73

in 2018

Eswatini rank

99th

Suriname rank

100th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Eswatini
Suriname

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.734 against 0.73 in Suriname, a difference of 0.004.

Across all 119 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 99th and Suriname ranks 100th of 175 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.402	0.373	0.029	Eswatini
1910s	0.402	0.373	0.029	Eswatini
1920s	0.402	0.373	0.029	Eswatini
1930s	0.402	0.373	0.029	Eswatini
1940s	0.402	0.373	0.029	Eswatini
1950s	0.402	0.373	0.029	Eswatini
1960s	0.6324	0.373	0.2594	Eswatini
1970s	0.844	0.373	0.471	Eswatini
1980s	0.844	0.4087	0.4353	Eswatini
1990s	0.837	0.73	0.107	Eswatini
2000s	0.837	0.73	0.107	Eswatini
2010s	0.7972	0.73	0.0672	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Eswatini or Suriname?: Eswatini, at 0.734 against 0.73 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Eswatini and Suriname?: 0.004, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Suriname?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2018.
How do Eswatini and Suriname rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Eswatini ranks 99th and Suriname ranks 100th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.