Human Development Index: males vs. females in Suriname
Suriname: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7222 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Suriname, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Suriname stood at 0.7222. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Suriname peaked at 0.7222 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6877, in 2004.
That places Suriname 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6877 | — |
| 2005 | 0.6925 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6973 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7029 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7067 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7082 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7101 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7107 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7127 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7158 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7167 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7203 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7172 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.717 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7203 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7215 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7128 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6985 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7197 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7222 | +0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.7222 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.7222 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7772, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6992 | 0.6877 | 0.7082 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7162 | 0.7101 | 0.7215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7133 | 0.6985 | 0.7222 | 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 human development index: males vs. females in Suriname?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Suriname was 0.7222 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7222 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6877 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Suriname ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.