Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 87.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Suriname is 87.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Suriname peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +41.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 87.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 2.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 31.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 80 Seychelles 87.8% compare
- 81 Czechia 87.7% compare
- 81 Serbia 87.7% compare
- 84 Puerto Rico 87.3% compare
- 85 Costa Rica 87.2% compare
- 86 State of Palestine 86.6% compare
More science & technology data for Suriname
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 6.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 26.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Suriname?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Suriname was 87.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Suriname ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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