LGBT+ Rights Index in Suriname
Suriname: LGBT+ Rights Index was 6.67 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 6.67 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Suriname peaked at 6.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2125, in 1991.
That places Suriname 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2125 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2125 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +841.2% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +175.0% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.67 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.67 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2125 | 0.2125 | 0.2125 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3912 | 0.2125 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 2 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 5.75 | 6.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More social development data for Suriname
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 56 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Suriname?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Suriname was 6.67 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2125 in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Suriname ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.