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53.9Sworn Score

Country profile

Suriname

South America · Capital: Paramaribo

Score 53.9 ± 5 · Rank #107 of scored countries in 2017.

Based on 111/123 indicators, avg data age 1.4 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

56.04 per 1,000 women2017

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

5.68 litres/year2015

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

20.50 %2017

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

90.00 %2015

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

4.87 %2016

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

18.32 per 1,000 live births2017

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2017 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

8.20 %2017

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

5.00 %2010

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

93.20 %2017

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

73.20 %2010

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.32 % of GDP2017

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.66 per 1,000 uninfected2017

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.60 %2017

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

2.83 per 1,0002017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

67.00 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

63.50 %2017

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2017 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

18.00 per 1,000 live births2017

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

72.23 years2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

104.91 per 100,000 live births2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

16.00 per 100,0002017

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

12.10 per 1,000 live births2017

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.85 per 1,0002017

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.14 per 1,0002017

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2 sources

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

87.85 %2017

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

31.00 per 100,0002017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

72.00 index (0–100)2017

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

9.30 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

1.91 % of GDP2017

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2 sources

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Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

6.18 %2017

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

51.70 %2017

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

52.55 % of GDP2010

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

2.67 % of GDP2017

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — Findex)

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

1.57 %2017

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

17,726 USD (PPP)2017

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

57.50 0–100 index1999

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Central government debt

IMF

73.00 % of GDP2017

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

36.20 % of GDP2010

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

22.00 %2017

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2 sources

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Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

52.11 % of employment2016

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

56.14 %2017

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2 sources

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Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

20.60 %1999

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

5.56 % of amount2017

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank / IMF

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

14.13 % of GDP2010

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · IMF · World Bank

7.91 %2017

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3 sources

Disagreed in 2017 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

18.19 %2016

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

24.91 %2017

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

93.99 %2017

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

41.00 0–100 index2017

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

3.10 % of GDP2017

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Military expenditure

World Bank / SIPRI

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

83.93 0–100 index2017

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

40.12 %2017

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.20 WGI estimate2017

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.13 WGI estimate2017

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

0.17 WGI estimate2017

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.67 WGI estimate2017

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.24 WGI estimate2017

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.05 WGI estimate2017

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.46 % of GDP2017

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

102.23 %2017

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

71.63 %2016

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

11.26 %2002

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

92.87 %2012

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

97.67 %2012

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

84.43 %2017

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

88.86 % of schools2009

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

12.92 pupils per teacher2017

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

82.71 %2017

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

24.80 %2010

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

49.74 per 100,0002017

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

11.31 per 100,0002017

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Access to electricity

World Bank

96.60 %2017

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

2,803 kWh/person2017

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

59.09 MMBtu/person2017

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

12.00 per 100 people2017

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

48.95 %2017

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

35.00 % of population2017

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

134.05 per 100 people2017

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

193.70 per 1M people2017

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Urban population

World Bank

66.10 %2017

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

0.52 % of land2017

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

0.62 % of internal resources2017

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

3.85 MJ/$2017 PPP2017

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

93.59 % of land2017

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

40.62 tonnes/person2017

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

16.03 μg/m³2017

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

74.24 %2017

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

51.19 %2017

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

1.50 % of waters2017

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

14.50 % of land2017

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.99 index (0–1)2017

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

15.50 %2017

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank / ILO

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

45.33 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

1.00 ratio2017

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.32 ratio2015

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.43 ratio2002

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

25.49 %2017

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