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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs Suriname: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Nigeria

0.915

in 2025

Suriname

0.924

in 2025

Nigeria rank

34th

Suriname rank

32nd

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Nigeria
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.924 against 0.915 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Suriname ahead.

Nigeria ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0	0.456	0.456	Suriname
1920s	0	0.456	0.456	Suriname
1930s	0	0.456	0.456	Suriname
1940s	0	0.456	0.456	Suriname
1950s	0.0115	0.456	0.4445	Suriname
1960s	0.4407	0.456	0.0153	Suriname
1970s	0.1413	0.456	0.3147	Suriname
1980s	0.396	0.5928	0.1968	Suriname
1990s	0.1775	0.923	0.7455	Suriname
2000s	0.965	0.923	0.042	Nigeria
2010s	0.9806	0.9135	0.0671	Nigeria
2020s	0.9792	0.924	0.0552	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Nigeria or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.924 against 0.915 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Nigeria and Suriname?: 0.009, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Nigeria ranks 34th 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.