Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Suriname
Suriname: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.405 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Suriname, 2004–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Suriname is 0.405, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Suriname peaked at 0.531 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.405, in 2022.
That places Suriname 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.531 | — |
| 2005 | 0.502 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.499 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.492 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.485 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.466 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.513 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.491 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.485 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.491 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.489 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.443 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.428 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.424 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.417 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.406 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.405 | -0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.405 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.405 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4958 | 0.466 | 0.531 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4587 | 0.406 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4057 | 0.405 | 0.406 | 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 inequality index in Suriname?
- Gender inequality index in Suriname was 0.405 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.531 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.405 in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for gender inequality index?
- Suriname ranks 64th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.