What is strong elected local governments index in Suriname?

Strong elected local governments index in Suriname was 0.73 in 2018, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.73 in 1989.

What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.373 in 1900.

How does Suriname rank for strong elected local governments index?

Suriname ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.

Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Suriname

Name: Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.73 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.73

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

100th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.73

in 1989

All-time low

0.373

in 1900

Years of data

119

1900–2018

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Suriname, 1900–2018

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, strong elected local governments index in Suriname stood at 0.73. That is the highest value across all 119 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Suriname peaked at 0.73 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.373, in 1900.

Suriname ranks 100th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 119 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.373	0.373	0.373	10
1910s	0.373	0.373	0.373	10
1920s	0.373	0.373	0.373	10
1930s	0.373	0.373	0.373	10
1940s	0.373	0.373	0.373	10
1950s	0.373	0.373	0.373	10
1960s	0.373	0.373	0.373	10
1970s	0.373	0.373	0.373	10
1980s	0.4087	0.373	0.73	10
1990s	0.73	0.73	0.73	10
2000s	0.73	0.73	0.73	10
2010s	0.73	0.73	0.73	9

Countries ranked near Suriname

97 Senegal 0.765 compare
99 Eswatini 0.734 compare
100 Kenya 0.73 compare
102 Nicaragua 0.725 compare
103 Romania 0.722 compare

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More reference data data for Suriname

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Suriname?: Strong elected local governments index in Suriname was 0.73 in 2018, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.73 in 1989.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.373 in 1900.
How does Suriname rank for strong elected local governments index?: Suriname ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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