Suriname: gender gap index 2022, by area

In 2022, Suriname scored 0.73 in the area of economic participation and opportunity, which shows a gender gap of approximately 27 percent (women are 27 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 11th in the gender gap index with an overall score of 0.737.