Gender Development Index (GDI) in Suriname
Suriname: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.987 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.987
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.991
in 2019
All-time low
0.962
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2022
Gender Development Index in Suriname, 2004–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Suriname is 0.987, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Suriname peaked at 0.991 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.962, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.962 | — |
| 2005 | 0.964 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.965 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.967 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.968 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.982 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.985 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.989 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.987 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.989 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.987 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.987 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.99 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.991 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.987 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.987 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.987 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.987 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.992, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.968 | 0.962 | 0.982 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9883 | 0.985 | 0.991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.988 | 0.987 | 0.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Suriname?
- Gender development index in Suriname was 0.987 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.991 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.962 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for gender development index?
- Suriname ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.