Urban share european commission in Suriname

Suriname: Urban share european commission was 70.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70.76
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.76
in 2020
All-time low
43.5
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Suriname, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 43.51955: 46.71960: 50.51965: 55.11970: 59.11975: 60.21980: 62.41985: 631990: 62.61995: 62.72000: 62.42005: 63.72010: 67.42015: 68.62020: 70.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 70.76 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Suriname peaked at 70.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.5, in 1950.

Suriname ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban share european commission in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Suriname, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 43.5 —
1955 46.74 +7.5%
1960 50.5 +8.0%
1965 55.06 +9.0%
1970 59.1 +7.3%
1975 60.17 +1.8%
1980 62.41 +3.7%
1985 62.98 +0.9%
1990 62.63 -0.6%
1995 62.66 +0.1%
2000 62.41 -0.4%
2005 63.71 +2.1%
2010 67.45 +5.9%
2015 68.56 +1.6%
2020 70.76 +3.2%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 70.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 70.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.35, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 45.12 43.5 46.74 2
1960s 52.78 50.5 55.06 2
1970s 59.63 59.1 60.17 2
1980s 62.7 62.41 62.98 2
1990s 62.65 62.63 62.66 2
2000s 63.06 62.41 63.71 2
2010s 68 67.45 68.56 2
2020s 70.76 70.76 70.76 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 136 Togo 71.25 compare
  2. 137 Tunisia 71.25 compare
  3. 138 Bolivia 71.23 compare
  4. 140 North Macedonia 70.55 compare
  5. 141 Portugal 70.51 compare
  6. 142 Mongolia 70.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Suriname?
Urban share european commission in Suriname was 70.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 70.76 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5 in 1950.
How does Suriname rank for urban share european commission?
Suriname ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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