Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 31.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Suriname, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Suriname is 31.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Suriname peaked at 31.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2010.
That places Suriname 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.69 | — |
| 1998 | 15.69 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.65 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 17.65 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.65 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.61 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 25.49 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 25.49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 11.76 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.49 | +116.7% |
| 2016 | 25.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.37 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 29.41 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.37 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.69 | 15.69 | 15.69 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.22 | 17.65 | 25.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.02 | 9.8 | 31.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8 | 29.41 | 31.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 58 Equatorial Guinea 32 compare
- 58 Latvia 32 compare
- 60 El Salvador 31.67 compare
- 62 Grenada 31.25 compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.25 compare
- 64 Mali 30.66 compare
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 31.37 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 31.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.