Share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname
Suriname: Share of women in ministerial positions was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname stood at 29.4%.
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 33.3% 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 | % | 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% |
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 | 30.4% | 29.4% | 33.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,432 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Suriname was 29.4% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by 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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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.