Suriname vs Vietnam: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Suriname
0.924
in 2025
Vietnam
0.931
in 2025
Suriname rank
32nd
Vietnam rank
29th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- Suriname
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.931 against 0.924 in Suriname, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vietnam ahead.
Suriname ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.456 | 0.898 | 0.442 | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0.5928 | 0.898 | 0.3052 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.923 | 0.898 | 0.025 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.923 | 0.898 | 0.025 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.9135 | 0.898 | 0.0155 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.924 | 0.8742 | 0.0498 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Suriname or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.931 against 0.924 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Suriname and Vietnam?
- 0.007, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Vietnam rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- Suriname ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 29th 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
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.