Social Development in Suriname
117 indicators covering social development for Suriname.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy Index | 5 | 2018 | unchanged | 98th |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin | 152 | 2025 | up 210.2% | 150th |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per capita | 0.0002 units per person | 2025 | up 182.0% | 113th |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | up 251.5% | 109th |
| Political Rights Score | 35 | 2025 | up 2.9% | 48th |
| Freedom Score | 81 | 2025 | up 5.2% | 67th |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum | 3,191 | 2025 | up 7,320.9% | 81st |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per capita | 0.005 units per person | 2025 | up 6,716.8% | 14th |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | up 5,342.1% | 17th |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate | -39.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 704.8% | 139th |
| Full democracy | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| States involved in state-based conflicts | 0 | 2025 | — | 36th |
| Sovereign state | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | 1st |
| Distribution of Democracy Index | 15 | 2018 | unchanged | 99th |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate | -0.8082 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 101.4% | 94th |
| Equal Rights Protection Index | 0.744 | 2025 | down 0.5% | 56th |
| Physical Integrity Rights Index | 0.931 | 2025 | up 8.9% | 44th |
| Political Corruption Index | 0.172 | 2025 | down 24.9% | 135th |
| Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 0.172 | 2025 | down 24.9% | 135th |
| Number of armed conflicts | 0 conflicts | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Number of state-based conflicts | 0 conflicts | 2025 | — | 19th |
| Countries where armed conflicts took place | 0 | 2025 | — | 56th |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 952.9% | 174th |
| Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 5,967.4% | 88th |
| LGBT+ Rights Index | 2.07 | 2019 | up 2,782.5% | 75th |
| Forcibly displaced people | 3,215 | 2025 | up 7,376.7% | 139th |
| Terrorist attacks by severity | 0 attacks | 2021 | — | 1st |
| Press freedom | 2 | 2016 | unchanged | 1st |
| Countries with accredited independent national human rights institutions | 0 number | 2025 | — | 116th |
| Age of electoral democracy | 35 years | 2025 | up 40.0% | 73rd |
| Full democracy lexical, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | 1st |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 40 | 2024 | up 11.1% | 87th |
| Internally displaced people due to conflict | 0 people | 2024 | — | 38th |
| Homicide rate | 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 27.9% | 51st |
| Homicides | 41 homicides | 2023 | up 41.4% | 119th |
| Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC | 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 27.9% | 51st |
| Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 | 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 27.9% | 51st |
| Age of electoral democracy | 34 years | 2025 | up 41.7% | 55th |
| States involved in interstate conflicts | 0 | 2014 | — | 51st |
| Citizen support for democracy | -0.5018 | 2020 | down 319.7% | 83rd |
| Homicides | 35 deaths | 2014 | up 400.0% | 77th |
| Child homicide rate | 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people | 2014 | — | 28th |
| Citizen satisfaction with democracy | 0.76 | 2020 | up 117.6% | 29th |
| Homicide rate | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2014 | up 346.1% | 24th |
| Homicide rate by age of the victim | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2014 | up 346.1% | 24th |
| Share of countries with independent national human rights institutions | 0.0% | 2025 | — | 90th |
| Homicides | 30.08 deaths | 2021 | down 30.1% | 157th |
| Homicide rate | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 37.0% | 92nd |
| States involved in wars | 0 | 2011 | — | 5th |
| Age of full democracy | 35 years | 2025 | up 40.0% | 52nd |
| Countries where interstate or intrastate wars took place | 0 | 2010 | — | 4th |
| Homicides, by sex of the victim | 7 homicides | 2023 | up 133.3% | 100th |
| Homicide rate by sex of the victim | 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 2023 | up 19.4% | 44th |
| Press Freedom Index | 16.95 | 2021 | down 6.8% | 159th |
| Homicide rate from firearms | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 12.8% | 30th |
| Homicides by firearm | 14 homicides | 2023 | down 6.7% | 51st |
| Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 2023 | down 65.8% | 5th |