Share of women in parliament in Suriname
Suriname: Share of women in parliament was 31.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 174 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1949
Years of data
71
1949–2025
Share of women in parliament in Suriname, 1949–2025
Source: V-Dem (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 71 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Suriname peaked at 31.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1949.
Suriname ranks 60th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 5.1% | — |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +152.9% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +166.1% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 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% | -61.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +116.8% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 5.9% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.6% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 9.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.4% | 31.4% | 6 |
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)
- 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 V-Dem (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 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1949.
- How does Suriname rank for share of women in parliament?
- Suriname ranks 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.