Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 23.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Suriname stood at 23.5%.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Suriname peaked at 33.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8% | — |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +296.4% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +88.9% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.8% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 5.6% | 29.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 23.5% | 33.3% | 5 |
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 women in ministerial level positions in Suriname?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Suriname was 23.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.