https://www.humantruth.info/suriname.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Suriname Republic of Suriname | |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 127th 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 |
... | ||
97= | Egypt | 0.731 |
97= | Tunisia | 0.731 |
99 | Fiji | 0.730 |
100= | Suriname | 0.730 |
101 | Uzbekistan | 0.727 |
102= | Jordan | 0.720 |
102= | Dominica | 0.720 |
104 | Libya | 0.718 |
The Americas Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
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 |
97 | Barbados | $12 306 |
98 | Peru | $12 246 |
The Americas Avg | $16 628 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Norway | 29.8 |
2 | Denmark | 30.0 |
3 | Finland | 33.7 |
... | ||
124 | Botswana | 99.2 |
125 | Senegal | 99.3 |
126 | Venezuela | 99.5 |
127 | Suriname | 100.3 |
128 | Vanuatu | 101.5 |
129 | Tonga | 101.7 |
130 | Honduras | 101.9 |
131 | Bangladesh | 102.4 |
The Americas Avg | 83.0 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=196. |
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.Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
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 |
169 | Malta | 0.4m |
170 | Brunei | 0.4m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
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 |
119 | Mexico | 70.2 |
120 | Honduras | 70.1 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
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Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
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 |
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
49 | UAE | 1.70 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10014 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
102 | Kazakhstan | 15.6 |
103 | Ecuador | 16.0 |
104 | Morocco | 16.1 |
105= | Suriname | 16.2 |
105= | Grenada | 16.2 |
105= | Brunei | 16.2 |
108 | El Salvador | 17.3 |
109 | Panama | 17.7 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
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% |
69 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 7.6% |
70 | Botswana | 7.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
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% |
15 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 37.7% |
16 | Cape Verde | 37.6% |
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)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Canada | 21.0 |
2 | Uruguay | 26.5 |
3 | Costa Rica | 36.5 |
... | ||
22 | Dominican Rep. | 83.1 |
23 | Barbados | 85.0 |
24 | Haiti | 86.4 |
25 | Suriname | 86.7 |
26 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 89.2 |
27 | Belize | 93.9 |
28 | Cuba | 97.4 |
29= | Guyana | 102.7 |
30 | Antigua & Barbuda | 105.0 |
The Americas Avg | 73.9 | |
q=35. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.0 |
2 | Norway | 14.5 |
3 | Denmark | 14.5 |
... | ||
86 | Andorra | 84.0 |
87 | Barbados | 85.0 |
88 | Haiti | 86.4 |
89 | Suriname | 86.7 |
90 | Azerbaijan | 86.9 |
91 | Singapore | 87.4 |
92 | Tajikistan | 87.8 |
93 | Ghana | 87.9 |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
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 Higher is better19 | ||
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Pos. | 2009 Treaties19 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
141 | Bahrain | 12 |
142= | Israel | 12 |
142= | Angola | 12 |
142= | Suriname | 12 |
142= | Kuwait | 12 |
142= | Trinidad & Tobago | 12 |
142= | Lebanon | 12 |
148 | Thailand | 11 |
The Americas Avg | 16.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better20 | ||
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Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty20 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
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 |
154 | Swaziland | 13.16 |
155 | Equatorial Guinea | 13.18 |
The Americas Avg | 8.45 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank21 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
54 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 54 |
55= | Armenia | 55 |
55= | Macedonia | 55 |
55= | Suriname | 55 |
58 | El Salvador | 58 |
59 | Ghana | 59 |
60 | Jamaica | 60 |
61= | Haiti | 61 |
The Americas Avg | 72.4 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201322 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
... | ||
28 | Portugal | 1675 |
29 | UK | 1689 |
30 | Ghana | 1727 |
31 | Suriname | 1819 |
32 | USA | 1822 |
33 | Lithuania | 1824 |
34 | Slovenia | 2049 |
35 | Spain | 2050 |
The Americas Avg | 2853 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery Lower is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims23 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
40 | UK | 0.21 |
41 | Tunisia | 0.22 |
42= | Slovenia | 0.22 |
43 | Suriname | 0.23 |
44= | Spain | 0.23 |
45 | Ecuador | 0.24 |
46= | Italy | 0.24 |
46= | Morocco | 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 Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201524 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
... | ||
96 | Philippines | 0.44 |
97 | Samoa | 0.44 |
98 | Bolivia | 0.45 |
99 | Suriname | 0.45 |
100 | Panama | 0.46 |
101 | Honduras | 0.46 |
102 | Venezuela | 0.46 |
103 | Nicaragua | 0.46 |
The Americas Avg | 0.39 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
73= | Israel | 1948 |
73= | Belgium | 1948 |
73= | Niger | 1948 |
73= | Suriname | 1948 |
73= | Seychelles | 1948 |
78 | Costa Rica | 1949 |
79= | Chile | 1949 |
79= | China | 1949 |
The Americas Avg | 1947 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score25 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
60= | S. Korea | 30 |
60= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 30 |
60= | Costa Rica | 30 |
60= | Suriname | 30 |
60= | Venezuela | 30 |
60= | Lithuania | 30 |
66 | Taiwan | 25 |
67= | Chile | 25 |
The Americas Avg | 26.1 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202126 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
... | ||
139 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.5 |
140= | Guinea | 3.5 |
140= | Burundi | 3.5 |
140= | Suriname | 3.5 |
140= | Kazakhstan | 3.5 |
140= | Papua New Guinea | 3.5 |
140= | Nicaragua | 3.5 |
146 | Angola | 3.7 |
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)27 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27 | |
1 | Antigua & Barbuda | 75.6 |
2= | Brazil | 82.1 |
3 | Cuba | 82.4 |
... | ||
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 |
27 | Bolivia | 103.4 |
28 | Uruguay | 103.6 |
The Americas Avg | 96.2 | |
q=35. |
Health (2020)27 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
117 | Niue | 98.7 |
118 | Serbia | 98.9 |
119 | Chile | 99.1 |
120= | Suriname | 100.0 |
120= | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
122 | Colombia | 100.3 |
123 | Syria | 101.3 |
124 | Gambia | 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 rate29 (amongst the best in The Americas). It does better than average when it comes to its fertility rate13 and in its alcohol consumption rate30. But, there's bad news too. Suriname does worse than average for its suicide rate31 (amongst the worst in The Americas), its adolescent birth rate24 (still low for The Americas), its average life expectancy11, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32 and in its immunizations take-up33. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Suriname improved by +8yrs in the 30 years from 1990, just over the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
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 |
119 | Mexico | 70.2 |
120 | Honduras | 70.1 |
The Americas Avg | 72.58 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita30 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
78= | Zambia | 4.8 |
78= | Zimbabwe | 4.8 |
80 | Lesotho | 5.0 |
81 | Suriname | 5.1 |
82 | Nicaragua | 5.2 |
83 | Turkmenistan | 5.4 |
84 | Armenia | 5.5 |
85 | Venezuela | 5.6 |
The Americas Avg | 6.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
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 |
48 | Estonia | 1.71 |
49 | UAE | 1.70 |
The Americas Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201429 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
8 | Ethiopia | 76 |
9 | Vanuatu | 76 |
10 | Guyana | 77 |
11 | Suriname | 79 |
12 | Malawi | 80 |
13 | Tonga | 81 |
14 | Mozambique | 82 |
15 | Nepal | 83 |
The Americas Avg | 457 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k31 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
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 |
71 | Austria | 30.9 |
72 | Uruguay | 32.3 |
The Americas Avg | 13.57 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
129 | Ivory Coast | 129 |
130 | Mongolia | 130 |
131 | Afghanistan | 131 |
132 | Suriname | 132 |
133 | Grenada | 133 |
134 | Montenegro | 134 |
135 | Iraq | 135 |
136 | Madagascar | 136 |
The Americas Avg | 94.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %34 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
127= | Italy | 58.5 |
128 | Luxembourg | 58.7 |
129 | Panama | 58.8 |
130 | Suriname | 58.9 |
131 | Colombia | 59.0 |
132= | Cyprus | 59.1 |
132= | Iceland | 59.1 |
134 | Montenegro | 59.4 |
The Americas Avg | 57.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100024 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
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 |
107 | Solomon Islands | 48.4 |
108 | Peru | 49.1 |
The Americas Avg | 56.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
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 |
138 | Namibia | 86.5 |
139 | Dominican Rep. | 86.3 |
The Americas Avg | 91.3 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to The Americas (2023)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank35 | |
1 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
2 | Peru | 48.2 |
3 | Costa Rica | 49.6 |
... | ||
27 | Bahamas | 93.0 |
28 | Barbados | 97.0 |
29 | Jamaica | 99.7 |
30= | Guyana | 108.0 |
31 | USA | 111.0 |
32 | Grenada | 111.3 |
33 | Suriname | 115.3 |
34 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 121.0 |
35 | Haiti | 131.0 |
The Americas Avg | 80.1 | |
q=35. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank35 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
166 | UAE | 114.4 |
167 | Mauritania | 114.5 |
168 | Tonga | 115.0 |
169 | Suriname | 115.3 |
170 | Kuwait | 115.4 |
171= | Serbia | 118.0 |
171= | S. Sudan | 118.0 |
173 | Uzbekistan | 118.5 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total38 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
144 | Sweden | -0.7% |
145 | Gabon | -0.7% |
146 | Guyana | -0.8% |
147 | Suriname | -0.9% |
148 | French Guiana | -1.0% |
149 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | -1.1% |
150 | St Lucia | -1.1% |
151 | Papua New Guinea | -1.2% |
The Americas Avg | -2.1% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201836 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
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 |
106 | El Salvador | 53.9 |
107 | Fiji | 53.1 |
The Americas Avg | 58.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 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 |
142 | Yemen | 1996 May 21 |
143 | Niue | 1996 May 28 |
The Americas Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg37 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
102 | Papua New Guinea | 58.5 |
103 | Trinidad & Tobago | 58.5 |
104 | Armenia | 60.0 |
105 | Suriname | 60.8 |
106 | Colombia | 60.9 |
107 | Slovenia | 61.2 |
108 | Bulgaria | 61.8 |
109 | Moldova | 61.9 |
The Americas Avg | 70.3 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to The Americas (2020)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Canada | 21.6 |
2 | USA | 29.3 |
3 | Argentina | 43.8 |
... | ||
33= | St Lucia | 97.8 |
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 |
41 | Haiti | 153.8 |
The Americas Avg | 81.7 | |
q=41. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
... | ||
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 |
156 | Nicaragua | 117.7 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201840 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 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% |
95 | Brazil | 59.5% |
96 | Bolivia | 58.8% |
The Americas Avg | 63.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years41 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
106 | Armenia | 13.1 |
107 | Cameroon | 13.1 |
108 | Panama | 13.1 |
109 | Suriname | 13.0 |
110 | Belize | 13.0 |
111 | Paraguay | 13.0 |
112 | Gabon | 13.0 |
113 | Vietnam | 13.0 |
The Americas Avg | 14.2 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
131 | Mongolia | 131 |
132 | Haiti | 132 |
133 | Botswana | 133 |
134 | Suriname | 134 |
135 | Uruguay | 135 |
136 | Honduras | 136 |
137 | Papua New Guinea | 137 |
138 | Congo, DR | 138 |
The Americas Avg | 99.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201642 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
116 | Thailand | 43% |
117= | Mauritius | 43% |
117= | Cape Verde | 43% |
119 | Suriname | 42% |
120 | Bolivia | 41% |
121 | Peru | 41% |
122 | Guyana | 40% |
123 | Grenada | 39% |
The Americas Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio43 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
160= | Palau | 0.0 |
160= | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0 |
160= | Belize | 0.0 |
160= | Suriname | 0.0 |
160= | Grenada | 0.0 |
160= | Gabon | 0.0 |
160= | Lebanon | 0.0 |
160= | St Lucia | 0.0 |
The Americas Avg | 3.36 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Corruption Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points44 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
83 | Hungary | 42.0 |
84 | Kosovo | 41.0 |
85= | Tunisia | 40.0 |
85= | Suriname | 40.0 |
85= | Macedonia | 40.0 |
85= | Maldives | 40.0 |
85= | India | 40.0 |
85= | Guyana | 40.0 |
The Americas Avg | 42.97 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
77 | Togo | 77 |
78 | Albania | 78 |
79 | Brunei | 79 |
80 | Suriname | 80 |
81 | Fiji | 81 |
82 | Kenya | 82 |
83 | Guatemala | 83 |
84 | Cape Verde | 84 |
The Americas Avg | 80.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
148 | Iran | 148 |
149 | India | 149 |
150 | Cameroon | 150 |
151 | Suriname | 151 |
152 | Gabon | 152 |
153 | Iraq | 153 |
154 | Paraguay | 154 |
155 | Grenada | 155 |
The Americas Avg | 100.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
111 | Equatorial Guinea | 111 |
112 | Botswana | 112 |
113 | Slovakia | 113 |
114 | Suriname | 114 |
115 | Greece | 115 |
116 | Trinidad & Tobago | 116 |
117 | Benin | 117 |
118 | Venezuela | 118 |
The Americas Avg | 82.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
102 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 102 |
103 | Barbados | 103 |
104 | Armenia | 104 |
105 | Suriname | 105 |
106 | Namibia | 106 |
107 | Tunisia | 107 |
108 | Cape Verde | 108 |
109 | China | 109 |
The Americas Avg | 91.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201945 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
97 | Solomon Islands | 12.10 |
98 | Cape Verde | 12.20 |
99 | El Salvador | 12.50 |
100 | Suriname | 12.80 |
101 | Vietnam | 12.90 |
102= | Syria | 13.00 |
102= | Morocco | 13.00 |
104 | Nicaragua | 13.10 |
The Americas Avg | 12.03 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity46 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
38 | Tajikistan | .029 |
39 | El Salvador | .032 |
40 | Iraq | .033 |
41 | Suriname | .041 |
42 | Mongolia | .042 |
43 | Peru | .053 |
44 | Gabon | .066 |
45 | Nicaragua | .074 |
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 below47:
Christian | 51.6% |
Muslim | 15.2% |
Hindu | 19.8% |
Buddhist | 0.6% |
Folk Religion | 5.3% |
Jewish | 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%48.
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