Military personnel in Suriname
Suriname: Military personnel was 2,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,000
in 1987
All-time low
1,000
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2022
Military personnel in Suriname, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Suriname is 2,000, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Suriname peaked at 4,000 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Military personnel in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,000 | — |
| 1976 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,500 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,400 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 3 |
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 military personnel in Suriname?
- Military personnel in Suriname was 2,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 1987.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for military personnel?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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