SDG - South America vs Suriname: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population

SDG - South America
25.32
in 2025
Suriname
30.49
in 2025
SDG - South America rank
12th
Suriname rank
11th

Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time

  • SDG - South America
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 30.49 against 25.32 in SDG - South America, a difference of 5.17.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times SDG - South America's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

SDG - South America ranks 12th 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 - South America Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 47.24 49.13 1.89 Suriname
1960s 48.39 52.58 4.18 Suriname
1970s 46.49 53.13 6.64 Suriname
1980s 43.27 46.26 2.99 Suriname
1990s 39.7 42.27 2.56 Suriname
2000s 34.66 36.97 2.31 Suriname
2010s 29.69 34.42 4.74 Suriname
2020s 26.32 31.33 5.01 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 - South America or Suriname?
Suriname, at 30.49 against 25.32 in SDG - South America as of 2025.
What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between SDG - South America and Suriname?
5.17, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG - South America and Suriname?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do SDG - South America and Suriname rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
SDG - South America ranks 12th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed