Suriname vs UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Suriname
30.49
in 2025
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
26.83
in 2025
Suriname rank
11th
UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Suriname
- UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 30.49 against 26.83 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 3.66.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 11th and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.13 | 48.1 | 1.03 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 52.58 | 49.52 | 3.06 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 53.13 | 48.24 | 4.9 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 46.26 | 44.82 | 1.44 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 42.27 | 40.82 | 1.45 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 36.97 | 36.03 | 0.9425 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 34.42 | 31.2 | 3.22 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 31.33 | 27.84 | 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, Suriname or UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Suriname, at 30.49 against 26.83 in UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Suriname and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 3.66, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Suriname ranks 11th and UNDEV - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 36 countries.
- 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.