SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean vs Suriname: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
26.83
in 2025
Suriname
30.49
in 2025
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Suriname rank
11th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 30.49 against 26.83 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 3.66.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 11th of 14 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 | 49.13 | 1.03 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 49.52 | 52.58 | 3.06 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 48.24 | 53.13 | 4.9 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 44.82 | 46.26 | 1.44 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 40.82 | 42.27 | 1.45 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 36.03 | 36.97 | 0.9425 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 34.42 | 3.22 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 27.84 | 31.33 | 3.49 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 30.49 against 26.83 in SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 3.66, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Suriname ranks 11th of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.