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

Kenya, at 0.73 against 0.73 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

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) – 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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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: 18 September 2026

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