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 minor 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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 26.34 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 375,786 users (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 18.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 118,971 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 17.54 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 5.78 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (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 minor 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 minor 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.