Suriname
At a glance
- Official language
- Dutch
- Currency
- Surinamese dollar (SRD)
- Government
- Republic
- Legislature
- National Assembly
- Demonym
- Surinamese
- Time zone
- UTC−03:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +597
- Internet TLD
- .sr
- ISO 3166
- SR
- Established
- 1975
- Highest point
- Julianatop (1,280 m (4,199 ft))
- National anthem
- God zij met ons Suriname
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History26 leaders · click to expand
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons✦ Current
2025–PresentPresident
Chan Santokhi
2020–2025President
Dési Bouterse
2010–2020President
Ronald Venetiaan
2000–2010President
Jules Wijdenbosch
1996–2000President
Ronald Venetiaan
1991–1996President
Johan Kraag
1990–1991President
Ramsewak Shankar
1988–1990President
Jules Wijdenbosch
1987–1988Prime Minister
Pretaap Radhakishun
1986–1987Prime Minister
Wim Udenhout
1984–1986Prime Minister
Errol Alibux
1983–1984Prime Minister
Henry Neijhorst
1982–1982Prime Minister
Fred Ramdat Misier
1982–1988President
Henk Chin A Sen
1980–1982President
Henk Chin A Sen
1980–1982Prime Minister
Johan Ferrier
1975–1980President
Henck Arron
1973–1980Prime Minister
Jules Sedney
1969–1973Prime Minister
Johan Adolf Pengel
1963–1969Prime Minister
Severinus Desiré Emanuels
1958–1963Prime Minister
Johan Ferrier
1955–1958Prime Minister
Archibald Currie
1952–1955Prime Minister
Adriaan Alberga
1952–1952Prime Minister
Jan Buiskool
1951–1952Prime Minister
Julius Caesar de Miranda
1949–1951Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Geerlings-Simons✦ Current | President | 2025–Present |
| Chan Santokhi | President | 2020–2025 |
| Dési Bouterse | President | 2010–2020 |
| Ronald Venetiaan | President | 2000–2010 |
| Jules Wijdenbosch | President | 1996–2000 |
| Ronald Venetiaan | President | 1991–1996 |
| Johan Kraag | President | 1990–1991 |
| Ramsewak Shankar | President | 1988–1990 |
| Jules Wijdenbosch | Prime Minister | 1987–1988 |
| Pretaap Radhakishun | Prime Minister | 1986–1987 |
| Wim Udenhout | Prime Minister | 1984–1986 |
| Errol Alibux | Prime Minister | 1983–1984 |
| Henry Neijhorst | Prime Minister | 1982–1982 |
| Fred Ramdat Misier | President | 1982–1988 |
| Henk Chin A Sen | President | 1980–1982 |
| Henk Chin A Sen | Prime Minister | 1980–1982 |
| Johan Ferrier | President | 1975–1980 |
| Henck Arron | Prime Minister | 1973–1980 |
| Jules Sedney | Prime Minister | 1969–1973 |
| Johan Adolf Pengel | Prime Minister | 1963–1969 |
| Severinus Desiré Emanuels | Prime Minister | 1958–1963 |
| Johan Ferrier | Prime Minister | 1955–1958 |
| Archibald Currie | Prime Minister | 1952–1955 |
| Adriaan Alberga | Prime Minister | 1952–1952 |
| Jan Buiskool | Prime Minister | 1951–1952 |
| Julius Caesar de Miranda | Prime Minister | 1949–1951 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Suriname on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Districts
10 entries listed under Suriname. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Suriname metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2181 | Paramaribo★ Capital▲ Largest | Paramaribo | 241K | 0.3 | Local Metro |