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

Suriname, at 0.73 against 0.725 in Nicaragua as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua 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.

Nicaragua vs Suriname: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Nicaragua

0.725

in 2025

Suriname

0.73

in 2018

Nicaragua rank

102nd

Suriname rank

100th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Nicaragua
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.73 against 0.725 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 100th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0896	0.373	0.2834	Suriname
1910s	0.112	0.373	0.261	Suriname
1920s	0.112	0.373	0.261	Suriname
1930s	0.112	0.373	0.261	Suriname
1940s	0.112	0.373	0.261	Suriname
1950s	0.112	0.373	0.261	Suriname
1960s	0.112	0.373	0.261	Suriname
1970s	0.1239	0.373	0.2491	Suriname
1980s	0.231	0.4087	0.1777	Suriname
1990s	0.905	0.73	0.175	Nicaragua
2000s	0.8806	0.73	0.1506	Nicaragua
2010s	0.7847	0.73	0.0547	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Nicaragua or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.73 against 0.725 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Nicaragua and Suriname?: 0.005, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Suriname?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Suriname rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Nicaragua ranks 102nd 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.