Share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname
Suriname: Share of women in ministerial positions was 29.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.33
in 2020
All-time low
5.6
in 2014
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname stood at 29.41.
That represents a change of up 425.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname peaked at 33.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 17.65 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 33.33 | +88.9% |
| 2022 | 29.41 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 29.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 29.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.77, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 | 11.8 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.26 | 5.6 | 29.4 | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.39 | 29.41 | 33.33 | 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname was 29.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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