Indonesia vs Suriname: Chief executive of the government is elected

Indonesia
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is elected over time

  • Indonesia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Suriname ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Suriname Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.5 0.6 0.1 Suriname
1960s 0 1 1 Suriname
1970s 0.7 1 0.3 Suriname
1980s 1 0.3 0.7 Indonesia
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Indonesia
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is elected, Indonesia or Suriname?
Indonesia, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is elected between Indonesia and Suriname?
0, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Suriname?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Suriname rank globally for chief executive of the government is elected?
Indonesia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chief executive of the government is elected
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.