Voter turnout of voting age population in Suriname

Suriname: Voter turnout of voting age population was 58.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
58.02
World rank
88th
of 161 countries
All-time high
145.33
in 1969
All-time low
52.99
in 2005
Years of data
13
1967–2025

Voter turnout of voting age population in Suriname, 1967–2025

0501001501967199620251967: 144.31969: 145.31973: 78.71977: 87.61987: 83.21991: 67.81996: 71.22000: 72.32005: 532010: 65.62015: 65.12020: 62.82025: 58

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, voter turnout of voting age population in Suriname stood at 58.02.

That represents a change of down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Suriname peaked at 145.33 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 52.99, in 2005.

Suriname ranks 88th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Voter turnout of voting age population in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of voting age population in Suriname, 1967 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1967 144.33
1969 145.33 +0.7%
1973 78.66 -45.9%
1977 87.63 +11.4%
1987 83.17 -5.1%
1991 67.77 -18.5%
1996 71.22 +5.1%
2000 72.34 +1.6%
2005 52.99 -26.7%
2010 65.61 +23.8%
2015 65.1 -0.8%
2020 62.8 -3.5%
2025 58.02 -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 144.83 144.33 145.33 2
1970s 83.14 78.66 87.63 2
1980s 83.17 83.17 83.17 1
1990s 69.5 67.77 71.22 2
2000s 62.67 52.99 72.34 2
2010s 65.35 65.1 65.61 2
2020s 60.41 58.02 62.8 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 85 Dominican Republic 58.61 compare
  2. 86 Ghana 58.6 compare
  3. 87 North Macedonia 58.3 compare
  4. 89 Cape Verde 56.98 compare
  5. 90 Trinidad and Tobago 56.96 compare
  6. 91 Italy 56.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Suriname?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Suriname was 58.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 145.33 in 1969.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 52.99 in 2005.
How does Suriname rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Suriname ranks 88th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Voter turnout of voting age population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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