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Suriname
Ranked 82nd of 167
Ranks
82
nd
on the Legatum
82
nd
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
63rd
47th
81st
95th
120th
115th
93rd
108th
72nd
123rd
97th
21st
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Suriname is 82nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Suriname has moved down the rankings table by 18 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Suriname performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Health. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Enterprise Conditions.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Suriname compares to other countries.
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When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.