http://www.humantruth.info/suriname.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Suriname Republic of Suriname | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 124th best |
Capital | Paramaribo |
Land Area | 156 000km21 |
Location | South America, The Americas |
Population | 0.6m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.27yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $12 672 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | SR, SUR, 7405 |
Internet Domain | .sr6 |
Currency | Dollar (SRD)7 |
Telephone | +5978 |
#china #india #indonesia #netherlands
“First explored by the Spaniards in the 16th century and then settled by the English in the mid-17th century, Suriname became a Dutch colony in 1667. With the abolition of African slavery in 1863, workers were brought in from India and Java. Independence from the Netherlands was granted in 1975. Five years later the civilian government was replaced by a military regime that soon declared a socialist republic. It continued to exert control through a succession of nominally civilian administrations until 1987, when international pressure finally forced a democratic election. In 1990, the military overthrew the civilian leadership, but a democratically elected government - a four-party coalition - returned to power in 1991. The coalition expanded to eight parties in 2005 and ruled until August 2010, when voters returned former military leader Desire BOUTERSE and his opposition coalition to power.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Suriname is a warm, dense convergence of rivers that thumps with the lively rhythm of ethnic diversity. From Paramaribo, the country´s effervescent Dutch-colonial capital, to the fathomless jungles of the interior, you will get a genuine welcome to this tiny country - whether from the descendants of escaped African slaves, Dutch and British colonialists, Indian, Indonesian and Chinese indentured laborers or indigenous Amerindians.
You get the best of both worlds here: a city that is chock-full of restaurants, shopping venues and night spots and an untamed jungle utterly away from modern development.It´s not easy to get around this river-heavy, forest-dense country, and the mix of languages can make it hard to communicate, sometimes even for Dutch speakers. Don´t forget that a meeting of culinary traditions means the food here is as spicy and rich as the country itself.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
97 | Egypt | 0.731 |
98 | Tunisia | 0.731 |
99 | Fiji | 0.730 |
100 | Suriname | 0.730 |
101 | Uzbekistan | 0.727 |
102 | Jordan | 0.720 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
91 | Turkmenistan | $13 021 |
92 | Iran | $13 001 |
93 | S. Africa | $12 948 |
94 | Suriname | $12 672 |
95 | Sri Lanka | $12 578 |
96 | Paraguay | $12 349 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
121 | Guyana | 96.8 |
122 | Algeria | 97.2 |
123 | Burkina Faso | 97.4 |
124 | Suriname | 98.6 |
125 | Iran | 98.9 |
126 | Bangladesh | 98.9 |
The Americas Avg | 81.6 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Suriname's population is predicted to rise to 601 679 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.28. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
163 | Solomon Islands | 0.7m |
164 | Montenegro | 0.6m |
165 | Luxembourg | 0.6m |
166 | Suriname | 0.6m |
167 | Cape Verde | 0.5m |
168 | Maldives | 0.5m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
42 | Kuwait | 2.27 |
43 | Bhutan | 2.27 |
44 | Jamaica | 2.28 |
45 | Suriname | 2.28 |
46 | Uzbekistan | 2.29 |
47 | Cape Verde | 2.29 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
102 | Kazakhstan | 15.6 |
103 | Ecuador | 16.0 |
104 | Morocco | 16.1 |
105 | Suriname | 16.2 |
106 | Grenada | 16.2 |
107 | Brunei | 16.2 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
63 | Ivory Coast | 9.0% |
64 | Malaysia | 8.5% |
65 | Portugal | 8.5% |
66 | Suriname | 8.5% |
67 | Costa Rica | 8.4% |
68 | Russia | 8.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
9 | Tonga | 45.4% |
10 | Albania | 45.4% |
11 | Barbados | 41.0% |
12 | Suriname | 39.0% |
13 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 38.9% |
14 | Palau | 38.8% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to The Americas (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Canada | 21.2 |
2 | Uruguay | 26.7 |
3 | Costa Rica | 36.7 |
4 | Chile | 40.1 |
5 | Argentina | 43.8 |
... | ||
22 | Dominican Rep. | 83.3 |
23 | Barbados | 85.3 |
24 | Haiti | 86.6 |
25 | Suriname | 86.9 |
26 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 89.6 |
27 | Belize | 94.1 |
28 | Cuba | 97.7 |
The Americas Avg | 74.2 | |
q=35. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
86 | Andorra | 84.3 |
87 | Barbados | 85.3 |
88 | Haiti | 86.6 |
89 | Suriname | 86.9 |
90 | Azerbaijan | 87.1 |
91 | Singapore | 87.6 |
92 | Tajikistan | 88.0 |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark18. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu18.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe18, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia18.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)20 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties20 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
141 | Bahrain | 12 |
142 | Israel | 12 |
143 | Angola | 12 |
144 | Suriname | 12 |
145 | Kuwait | 12 |
146 | Trinidad & Tobago | 12 |
The Americas Avg | 16.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty21 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
4 | Colombia | 3.68 |
5 | Costa Rica | 4.05 |
... | ||
148 | Monaco | 12.76 |
149 | Antigua & Barbuda | 12.76 |
150 | Georgia | 12.77 |
151 | Suriname | 12.81 |
152 | Andorra | 12.91 |
153 | Bhutan | 13.01 |
The Americas Avg | 8.45 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)22 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
4 | Ireland | 4 |
5 | Denmark | 5 |
... | ||
54 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 54 |
55 | Armenia | 55 |
56 | Macedonia | 55 |
57 | Suriname | 55 |
58 | El Salvador | 58 |
59 | Ghana | 59 |
The Americas Avg | 72.4 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom (2013)23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better23 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
4 | Luxembourg | 668 |
5 | Andorra | 682 |
... | ||
28 | Portugal | 1675 |
29 | UK | 1689 |
30 | Ghana | 1727 |
31 | Suriname | 1819 |
32 | USA | 1822 |
33 | Lithuania | 1824 |
The Americas Avg | 2853 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery (2018)24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better % Victims24 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2 | Canada | 0.05 |
3 | Taiwan | 0.05 |
4 | Australia | 0.06 |
5 | New Zealand | 0.06 |
... | ||
40 | UK | 0.21 |
41 | Tunisia | 0.22 |
42 | Slovenia | 0.22 |
43 | Suriname | 0.23 |
44 | Spain | 0.23 |
45 | Ecuador | 0.24 |
The Americas Avg | 0.25 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Gender Equality:
Suriname has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.
See:
Gender Inequality (2015)25 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better25 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
4 | Sweden | 0.05 |
5 | Iceland | 0.05 |
... | ||
96 | Philippines | 0.44 |
97 | Samoa | 0.44 |
98 | Bolivia | 0.45 |
99 | Suriname | 0.45 |
100 | Panama | 0.46 |
101 | Honduras | 0.46 |
The Americas Avg | 0.39 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
4 | Norway | 1913 |
5 | Denmark | 1915 |
... | ||
73 | Israel | 1948 |
74 | Belgium | 1948 |
75 | Niger | 1948 |
76 | Suriname | 1948 |
77 | Seychelles | 1948 |
78 | Costa Rica | 1949 |
The Americas Avg | 1947 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
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Prejudice:
LGBT Equality (2017)26 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Score26 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
60 | S. Korea | 30 |
61 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 30 |
62 | Costa Rica | 30 |
63 | Suriname | 30 |
64 | Venezuela | 30 |
65 | Lithuania | 30 |
The Americas Avg | 26.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought (2021)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better27 | |
1 | Belgium | 1.0 |
2 | Netherlands | 1.0 |
3 | Taiwan | 1.0 |
4 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.3 |
5 | Ecuador | 1.3 |
... | ||
139 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.5 |
140 | Guinea | 3.5 |
141 | Burundi | 3.5 |
142 | Suriname | 3.5 |
143 | Kazakhstan | 3.5 |
144 | Papua New Guinea | 3.5 |
The Americas Avg | 2.7 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Americas (2020)28,29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28,29 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2 | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
4 | Canada | 83.5 |
5 | Barbados | 85.1 |
... | ||
20 | Panama | 98.1 |
21 | Paraguay | 98.4 |
22 | Chile | 99.1 |
23 | Suriname | 100.0 |
24 | Colombia | 100.3 |
25 | Honduras | 101.4 |
26 | Mexico | 102.6 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)28,29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28,29 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
117 | Niue | 98.7 |
118 | Serbia | 98.9 |
119 | Chile | 99.1 |
120 | Suriname | 100.0 |
121 | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
122 | Colombia | 100.3 |
123 | Syria | 101.3 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives28. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau28.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean28, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa28.
For more, see:
Health:
Suriname has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Suriname comes in the best 20 for its smoking rate30 (amongst the best in The Americas). It does better than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate31 and in its fertility rate14. Suriname still has work to do. Suriname does worse than average in terms of its suicide rate32 (amongst the worst in The Americas), its adolescent birth rate25 (still low for The Americas), its average life expectancy11, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33 and in its immunizations take-up34. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita31 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
78 | Zambia | 4.8 |
79 | Zimbabwe | 4.8 |
80 | Lesotho | 5.0 |
81 | Suriname | 5.1 |
82 | Nicaragua | 5.2 |
83 | Turkmenistan | 5.4 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
42 | Kuwait | 2.27 |
43 | Bhutan | 2.27 |
44 | Jamaica | 2.28 |
45 | Suriname | 2.28 |
46 | Uzbekistan | 2.29 |
47 | Cape Verde | 2.29 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse30 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
14 | Mozambique | 82 |
13 | Tonga | 81 |
12 | Malawi | 80 |
11 | Suriname | 79 |
10 | Guyana | 77 |
9 | Vanuatu | 76 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k32 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
65 | Sweden | 25.5 |
66 | Slovakia | 25.7 |
67 | Czechia | 28.3 |
68 | Suriname | 28.7 |
69 | Hong Kong | 29.7 |
70 | Poland | 30.5 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
129 | Ivory Coast | 129 |
130 | Mongolia | 130 |
131 | Afghanistan | 131 |
132 | Suriname | 132 |
133 | Grenada | 133 |
134 | Montenegro | 134 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
127 | Italy | 58.5 |
128 | Luxembourg | 58.7 |
129 | Panama | 58.8 |
130 | Suriname | 58.9 |
131 | Colombia | 59.0 |
132 | Cyprus | 59.1 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100025 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
101 | Fiji | 44.8 |
102 | S. Africa | 45.5 |
103 | Cuba | 45.6 |
104 | Suriname | 46.1 |
105 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 46.6 |
106 | Chile | 47.8 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %34 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
132 | Paraguay | 88.1 |
133 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 88.0 |
134 | Sierra Leone | 87.7 |
135 | Suriname | 87.2 |
136 | Ecuador | 86.8 |
137 | Cambodia | 86.5 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Canada | 21.6 |
2 | USA | 29.3 |
3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
4 | Chile | 51.6 |
5 | Barbados | 54.2 |
... | ||
34 | Paraguay | 104.4 |
35 | El Salvador | 111.1 |
36 | Guatemala | 111.7 |
37 | Suriname | 114.4 |
38 | Nicaragua | 117.7 |
39 | Guyana | 122.6 |
40 | Honduras | 130.6 |
The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
q=41. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
149 | Bhutan | 112.3 |
150 | Rwanda | 112.3 |
151 | Bangladesh | 112.9 |
152 | Suriname | 114.4 |
153 | Laos | 115.2 |
154 | Cape Verde | 116.3 |
155 | Vanuatu | 117.0 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education (2018)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better36 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
89 | Ghana | 63.1% |
90 | Peru | 62.2% |
91 | Palestine | 61.1% |
92 | Suriname | 60.5% |
93 | Mexico | 59.7% |
94 | Bahrain | 59.6% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years37 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
106 | Armenia | 13.1 |
107 | Cameroon | 13.1 |
108 | Panama | 13.1 |
109 | Suriname | 13.0 |
110 | Belize | 13.0 |
111 | Paraguay | 13.0 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
131 | Mongolia | 131 |
132 | Haiti | 132 |
133 | Botswana | 133 |
134 | Suriname | 134 |
135 | Uruguay | 135 |
136 | Honduras | 136 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better38 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
116 | Thailand | 43% |
117 | Mauritius | 43% |
118 | Cape Verde | 43% |
119 | Suriname | 42% |
120 | Bolivia | 41% |
121 | Peru | 41% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)39 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Ratio39 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
160 | Palau | 0.0 |
161 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0 |
162 | Belize | 0.0 |
163 | Suriname | 0.0 |
164 | Grenada | 0.0 |
165 | Gabon | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better40 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
75 | Sudan | 64.0 |
76 | Uruguay | 64.6 |
77 | Bolivia | 65.3 |
78 | Suriname | 66.0 |
79 | Spain | 68.7 |
80 | Central African Rep. | 69.0 |
The Americas Avg | 58.4 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points41 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
83 | Hungary | 42.0 |
84 | Kosovo | 41.0 |
85 | Tunisia | 40.0 |
86 | Suriname | 40.0 |
87 | Macedonia | 40.0 |
88 | Maldives | 40.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
77 | Togo | 77 |
78 | Albania | 78 |
79 | Brunei | 79 |
80 | Suriname | 80 |
81 | Fiji | 81 |
82 | Kenya | 82 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
148 | Iran | 148 |
149 | India | 149 |
150 | Cameroon | 150 |
151 | Suriname | 151 |
152 | Gabon | 152 |
153 | Iraq | 153 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
111 | Equatorial Guinea | 111 |
112 | Botswana | 112 |
113 | Slovakia | 113 |
114 | Suriname | 114 |
115 | Greece | 115 |
116 | Trinidad & Tobago | 116 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
102 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 102 |
103 | Barbados | 103 |
104 | Armenia | 104 |
105 | Suriname | 105 |
106 | Namibia | 106 |
107 | Tunisia | 107 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %42 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
101 | Papua New Guinea | -00.2 |
102 | Canada | -00.3 |
103 | Jordan | -00.6 |
104 | Suriname | -00.6 |
105 | Guyana | -00.8 |
106 | Malaysia | -00.8 |
The Americas Avg | -00.2 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better43 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
100 | Nigeria | 54.8 |
101 | Kazakhstan | 54.6 |
102 | Samoa | 54.5 |
103 | Suriname | 54.2 |
104 | Sao Tome & Principe | 54.0 |
105 | Paraguay | 53.9 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
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Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
136 | Latvia | 1996 Mar 13 |
137 | Singapore | 1996 Mar 20 |
138 | Syria | 1996 Apr 03 |
139 | Suriname | 1996 Apr 11 |
140 | Poland | 1996 Apr 17 |
141 | Lithuania | 1996 May 01 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse44 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
103 | Syria | 13.00 |
102 | Morocco | 13.00 |
101 | Vietnam | 12.90 |
100 | Suriname | 12.80 |
99 | El Salvador | 12.50 |
98 | Cape Verde | 12.20 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity45 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
38 | Tajikistan | .029 |
39 | El Salvador | .032 |
40 | Iraq | .033 |
41 | Suriname | .041 |
42 | Mongolia | .042 |
43 | Peru | .053 |
The Americas Avg | .045 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below46:
Christian | 51.6% |
Muslim | 15.2% |
Hindu | 19.8% |
Buddhist | 0.6% |
Folk Religion | 5.3% |
Jew | 0.2% |
Unaffiliated | 5.4% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%47.
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