Share of the population using the Internet in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population using the Internet was 87.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Suriname is 87.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Suriname peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 77th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +96.5% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +342.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 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% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +40.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 87.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +342.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 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
- 74 Seychelles 87.8% compare
- 75 Serbia 87.7% compare
- 76 Czechia 87.7% compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 87.3% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 87.2% compare
- 80 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 share of the population using the internet in Suriname?
- Share of the population using the internet in Suriname was 87.4% in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.