Percentage of territory controlled by government in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of territory controlled by government was 65 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Percentage of territory controlled by government in Suriname, 1975β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of territory controlled by government in Suriname stood at 65. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory controlled by government in Suriname peaked at 94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 169th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86 | 86 | 86 | 5 |
| 1980s | 84.4 | 82 | 86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.83 | 83.75 | 94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.75 | 83.75 | 83.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.08 | 66.67 | 83.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.13 | 65 | 73.33 | 6 |
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 percentage of territory controlled by government in Suriname?
- Percentage of territory controlled by government in Suriname was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory controlled by government recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of territory controlled by government?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory controlled by government rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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