Suriname—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 194Series years: 2001–2025
Latest Value
31.4%
2025
YoY Change
+0.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#67
of 194 countries
Maximum
31.4%
2019
Minimum
9.8%
2010
CAGR
+2.4%
25 years
Last
31.4%
Previous
31.4%
Highest
31.4%
Lowest
9.8%
Unit
%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Suriname's women in parliament (%) was 31.4% in 2025, ranking #67 out of 194 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2024. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 31.4% (2019) and the lowest was 9.8% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +116.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.6% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 54.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 50.8% | 2025 |
| 5 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2025 |
| 10 | Australia | 46.0% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.
Unit
%