Suriname vs UNDEV - South America: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Suriname
30.49
in 2025
UNDEV - South America
25.32
in 2025
Suriname rank
11th
UNDEV - South America rank
13th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Suriname
- UNDEV - South America
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 30.49 against 25.32 in UNDEV - South America, a difference of 5.17.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times UNDEV - South America's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 11th and UNDEV - South America ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | UNDEV - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.13 | 47.24 | 1.89 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 52.58 | 48.39 | 4.18 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 53.13 | 46.49 | 6.64 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 46.26 | 43.27 | 2.99 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 42.27 | 39.7 | 2.56 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 36.97 | 34.66 | 2.31 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 34.42 | 29.69 | 4.74 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 31.33 | 26.32 | 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, Suriname or UNDEV - South America?
- Suriname, at 30.49 against 25.32 in UNDEV - South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Suriname and UNDEV - South America?
- 5.17, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UNDEV - South America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and UNDEV - South America rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Suriname ranks 11th and UNDEV - South America ranks 13th 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.