Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Greece or Suriname?

Suriname, at 0.924 against 0.912 in Greece as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Greece vs Suriname: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Greece

0.912

in 2025

Suriname

0.924

in 2025

Greece rank

35th

Suriname rank

32nd

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Greece
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.924 against 0.912 in Greece, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Greece ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.29	0.456	0.166	Suriname
1910s	0.29	0.456	0.166	Suriname
1920s	0.29	0.456	0.166	Suriname
1930s	0.29	0.456	0.166	Suriname
1940s	0.29	0.456	0.166	Suriname
1950s	0.29	0.456	0.166	Suriname
1960s	0.2714	0.456	0.1846	Suriname
1970s	0.3025	0.456	0.1535	Suriname
1980s	0.404	0.5928	0.1888	Suriname
1990s	0.695	0.923	0.228	Suriname
2000s	0.889	0.923	0.034	Suriname
2010s	0.9097	0.9135	0.0038	Suriname
2020s	0.912	0.924	0.012	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Greece or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.924 against 0.912 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Greece and Suriname?: 0.012, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Suriname rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Greece ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional 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 Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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