Gender gap index in Suriname 2024, by area

In 2024, Suriname scored 0.74 in the area of economic participation and opportunity, which shows a gender gap of approximately 26 percent (women are 26 percent less likely to have the same economic opportunities as men). Additionally, the South American country scored 0.25 on political empowerment, that means that women were 75 percent less likely to enjoy equal political participation rights and opportunities in comparison to men. That year, the country ranked 12th in the gender gap index in Latin America with an overall score of 0.74.