Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Suriname
Suriname: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.4829 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Suriname, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Suriname is 0.4829, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Suriname peaked at 0.4829 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2589, in 1950.
That places Suriname 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2674 | 0.2589 | 0.2759 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2931 | 0.2871 | 0.2991 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.337 | 0.3144 | 0.3596 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2845 | 0.2819 | 0.2872 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3798 | 0.3695 | 0.3902 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4021 | 0.3957 | 0.4085 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.439 | 0.4256 | 0.4523 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4829 | 0.4829 | 0.4829 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4981 compare
- 59 Belize 0.4929 compare
- 60 Jamaica 0.4879 compare
- 62 South Africa 0.4821 compare
- 63 Malaysia 0.4766 compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 0.4758 compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Suriname?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Suriname was 0.4829 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4829 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2589 in 1950.
- How does Suriname rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.