Gender Inequality Index in Suriname
Suriname: Gender Inequality Index was 0.391 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Suriname, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.391 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Suriname peaked at 0.524 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.391, in 2023.
That places Suriname 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.524 | — |
| 2005 | 0.495 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.493 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.487 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.516 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.494 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.489 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.493 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.489 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.442 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.425 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.417 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.412 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.399 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.394 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.392 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.391 | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.391 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.391 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.362, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4915 | 0.47 | 0.524 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4577 | 0.4 | 0.516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.394 | 0.391 | 0.399 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More poverty & inequality data for Suriname
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,079 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.61 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Suriname?
- Gender inequality index in Suriname was 0.391 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.524 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for gender inequality index?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.