Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 31.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Suriname, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Suriname is 31.4%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Suriname peaked at 31.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 74th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | — |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +116.8% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 31.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 31.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 0.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 9.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.4% | 31.4% | 7 |
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Suriname?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Suriname was 31.4% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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