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
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.