Kenya vs Suriname: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Kenya
0.73
in 2025
Suriname
0.73
in 2018
Kenya rank
100th
Suriname rank
100th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Kenya
- Suriname
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.73 against 0.73 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Kenya ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 100th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.373 | 0.307 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.066 | 0.373 | 0.307 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.077 | 0.373 | 0.296 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.121 | 0.373 | 0.252 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.121 | 0.373 | 0.252 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.121 | 0.373 | 0.252 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.4838 | 0.373 | 0.1108 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.65 | 0.373 | 0.277 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 0.4087 | 0.2413 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.08 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.08 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.7792 | 0.73 | 0.0492 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kenya or Suriname?
- Kenya, at 0.73 against 0.73 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kenya and Suriname?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Suriname?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Suriname rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Kenya ranks 100th and Suriname ranks 100th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.