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

Suriname, at 0.73 against 0.722 in Romania as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania 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.

Romania vs Suriname: Strong Elected Local Governments Index

Romania

0.722

in 2025

Suriname

0.73

in 2018

Romania rank

103rd

Suriname rank

100th

Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time

Romania
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.73 against 0.722 in Romania, a difference of 0.008.

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

Romania ranks 103rd and Suriname ranks 100th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.456	0.373	0.083	Romania
1910s	0.456	0.373	0.083	Romania
1920s	0.456	0.373	0.083	Romania
1930s	0.456	0.373	0.083	Romania
1940s	0.596	0.373	0.223	Romania
1950s	0.004	0.373	0.369	Suriname
1960s	0.0227	0.373	0.3503	Suriname
1970s	0.191	0.373	0.182	Suriname
1980s	0.191	0.4087	0.2177	Suriname
1990s	0.7236	0.73	0.0064	Suriname
2000s	0.809	0.73	0.079	Romania
2010s	0.793	0.73	0.063	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Romania or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.73 against 0.722 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Romania and Suriname?: 0.008, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Suriname?: 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2018.
How do Romania and Suriname rank globally for strong elected local governments index?: Romania ranks 103rd 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.