Share of women in parliament in Suriname
Suriname: Share of women in parliament was 31.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Suriname, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 31.4% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Suriname peaked at 31.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2010.
Suriname ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.7% | — |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +116.7% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 17.6% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 9.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.4% | 31.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 64 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
- 65 El Salvador 31.7% compare
- 66 Viet Nam 31.4% compare
- 68 Uruguay 31.3% compare
- 69 Poland 31.3% compare
- 70 Grenada 31.2% compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.2% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 5,227 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Suriname?
- Share of women in parliament in Suriname was 31.4% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for share of women in parliament?
- Suriname ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.