Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Suriname
Suriname: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 87.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Suriname, 1990–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 87.4% for individuals using the internet in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Suriname peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Suriname 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +96.5% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +342.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +40.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 87.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +342.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 2.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 31.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 74 Seychelles 87.8% compare
- 75 Serbia 87.7% compare
- 76 Czechia 87.7% compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 87.3% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 87.2% compare
- 80 Palestine 86.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Suriname
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 124,064 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1956 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 124,064 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Suriname?
- Individuals using the internet in Suriname was 87.4% in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for individuals using the internet?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.