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Suriname
Ranked 89th of 167
Ranks
89
th
on the Legatum
89
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
56th
51st
83rd
69th
143rd
129th
92nd
104th
79th
119th
102nd
25th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Suriname is 89th 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 Investment Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Investment Environment.
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.