Panama vs Suriname: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Panama
15
in 2026
Suriname
16
in 2026
Panama rank
155th
Suriname rank
153rd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16 against 15 in Panama, a difference of 1.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Panama ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 9.7 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 9.6 | 0.3 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 15.71 | 15.57 | 0.1429 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Panama or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16 against 15 in Panama as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Panama and Suriname?
- 1, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Panama ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.