Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Suriname
Suriname: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.993 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Suriname, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.993 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Suriname peaked at 0.998 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.967, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 46th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.967 | — |
| 2005 | 0.969 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.972 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.974 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.977 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.983 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.985 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.989 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.992 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.989 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.992 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.989 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.991 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.988 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.991 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.998 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.99 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.993 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.993 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.993 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.993 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9737 | 0.967 | 0.983 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9895 | 0.985 | 0.992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9935 | 0.99 | 0.998 | 4 |
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 vs. human development index in Suriname?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Suriname was 0.993 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.967 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Suriname ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.