Human Development Index in Suriname
Suriname: Human Development Index was 0.722 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index in Suriname, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.722 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Suriname peaked at 0.722 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.679, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human Development Index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.679 | — |
| 2005 | 0.685 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.69 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.697 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.701 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.704 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.707 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.708 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.711 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.714 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.715 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.718 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.716 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.715 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.719 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.714 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.697 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.719 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.722 | +0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.722 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.722 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6927 | 0.679 | 0.704 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7143 | 0.707 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.713 | 0.697 | 0.722 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Suriname?
- Human development index in Suriname was 0.722 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.679 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for human development index?
- Suriname ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.