Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Suriname
Suriname: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7374 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Suriname, 2007–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Suriname is 0.7374, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Suriname peaked at 0.7374 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6369, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 45th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6794 | — |
| 2008 | 0.6674 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6726 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6407 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6395 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6409 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6369 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6504 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.678 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.679 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.689 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.695 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.707 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.729 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7374 | +1.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.7374 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7097, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.7374 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7359, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6731 | 0.6674 | 0.6794 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.661 | 0.6369 | 0.695 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7245 | 0.707 | 0.7374 | 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 global gender gap index in Suriname?
- Global gender gap index in Suriname was 0.7374 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7374 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6369 in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for global gender gap index?
- Suriname ranks 45th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.