What is women's political empowerment index in Suriname?

Women's political empowerment index in Suriname was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 0.898 in 2024.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1900.

How does Suriname rank for women's political empowerment index?

Suriname ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Suriname

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Suriname
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Suriname: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.877 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.877

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.898

in 2024

All-time low

0.435

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Suriname, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Suriname is 0.877, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Suriname peaked at 0.898 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.435, in 1900.

That places Suriname 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Suriname, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.435	—
1901	0.435	+0.0%
1902	0.435	+0.0%
1903	0.435	+0.0%
1904	0.435	+0.0%
1905	0.435	+0.0%
1906	0.435	+0.0%
1907	0.435	+0.0%
1908	0.435	+0.0%
1909	0.435	+0.0%
1910	0.435	+0.0%
1911	0.435	+0.0%
1912	0.435	+0.0%
1913	0.435	+0.0%
1914	0.435	+0.0%
1915	0.435	+0.0%
1916	0.435	+0.0%
1917	0.435	+0.0%
1918	0.435	+0.0%
1919	0.435	+0.0%
1920	0.435	+0.0%
1921	0.435	+0.0%
1922	0.435	+0.0%
1923	0.435	+0.0%
1924	0.435	+0.0%
1925	0.435	+0.0%
1926	0.435	+0.0%
1927	0.435	+0.0%
1928	0.435	+0.0%
1929	0.435	+0.0%
1930	0.435	+0.0%
1931	0.435	+0.0%
1932	0.435	+0.0%
1933	0.435	+0.0%
1934	0.435	+0.0%
1935	0.435	+0.0%
1936	0.435	+0.0%
1937	0.456	+4.8%
1938	0.456	+0.0%
1939	0.456	+0.0%
1940	0.456	+0.0%
1941	0.456	+0.0%
1942	0.456	+0.0%
1943	0.456	+0.0%
1944	0.456	+0.0%
1945	0.456	+0.0%
1946	0.461	+1.1%
1947	0.461	+0.0%
1948	0.492	+6.7%
1949	0.554	+12.6%
1950	0.554	+0.0%
1951	0.554	+0.0%
1952	0.554	+0.0%
1953	0.554	+0.0%
1954	0.554	+0.0%
1955	0.56	+1.1%
1956	0.56	+0.0%
1957	0.56	+0.0%
1958	0.56	+0.0%
1959	0.56	+0.0%
1960	0.566	+1.1%
1961	0.566	+0.0%
1962	0.566	+0.0%
1963	0.566	+0.0%
1964	0.566	+0.0%
1965	0.566	+0.0%
1966	0.566	+0.0%
1967	0.566	+0.0%
1968	0.566	+0.0%
1969	0.566	+0.0%
1970	0.588	+3.9%
1971	0.554	-5.8%
1972	0.554	+0.0%
1973	0.554	+0.0%
1974	0.569	+2.7%
1975	0.632	+11.1%
1976	0.66	+4.4%
1977	0.66	+0.0%
1978	0.66	+0.0%
1979	0.66	+0.0%
1980	0.596	-9.7%
1981	0.604	+1.3%
1982	0.604	+0.0%
1983	0.602	-0.3%
1984	0.602	+0.0%
1985	0.679	+12.8%
1986	0.679	+0.0%
1987	0.652	-4.0%
1988	0.694	+6.4%
1989	0.714	+2.9%
1990	0.689	-3.5%
1991	0.705	+2.3%
1992	0.753	+6.8%
1993	0.778	+3.3%
1994	0.778	+0.0%
1995	0.778	+0.0%
1996	0.82	+5.4%
1997	0.824	+0.5%
1998	0.824	+0.0%
1999	0.824	+0.0%
2000	0.841	+2.1%
2001	0.837	-0.5%
2002	0.837	+0.0%
2003	0.837	+0.0%
2004	0.843	+0.7%
2005	0.855	+1.4%
2006	0.855	+0.0%
2007	0.855	+0.0%
2008	0.855	+0.0%
2009	0.855	+0.0%
2010	0.807	-5.6%
2011	0.807	+0.0%
2012	0.807	+0.0%
2013	0.795	-1.5%
2014	0.803	+1.0%
2015	0.844	+5.1%
2016	0.849	+0.6%
2017	0.848	-0.1%
2018	0.85	+0.2%
2019	0.834	-1.9%
2020	0.838	+0.5%
2021	0.871	+3.9%
2022	0.849	-2.5%
2023	0.888	+4.6%
2024	0.898	+1.1%
2025	0.877	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1910s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1920s	0.435	0.435	0.435	10
1930s	0.4413	0.435	0.456	10
1940s	0.4704	0.456	0.554	10
1950s	0.557	0.554	0.56	10
1960s	0.566	0.566	0.566	10
1970s	0.6091	0.554	0.66	10
1980s	0.6426	0.596	0.714	10
1990s	0.7773	0.689	0.824	10
2000s	0.847	0.837	0.855	10
2010s	0.8244	0.795	0.85	10
2020s	0.8702	0.838	0.898	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Suriname?: Women's political empowerment index in Suriname was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.898 in 2024.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.435 in 1900.
How does Suriname rank for women's political empowerment index?: Suriname ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.