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	Suriname
Degree of job satisfaction (2015)	4.35 [18/37 countries]
% of those who always/ often find work stressful (2015)	25.3% [36/37 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that a job is just a way of earning money (2015)	50.9% [10/37 countries]
% of those who agree to the idea that they would enjoy having a paid job even if they did not need the money (2015)	47.8% [32/37 countries]
% of men who prefer no paid job at all (2015)	8.1% [13/37 countries]
% of women who prefer no paid job at all (2015)	18.4% [4/37 countries]

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	Suriname
Statutory number of members (As of February 16, 2023)	51 [160/190 countries]
Inhabitants per parliamentarian (2021)	10,843 [158/192 countries]
% of women in parliament (As of February 16, 2023)	29.41% [66/185 countries]
% of MPs 40 years of age or younger (As of February 16, 2023)	37.25% [12/143 countries]
Women in ministerial positions (% of all ministers) (2021)	33.3% [40/193 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who have confidence in parliament (2018)	29.7% [43/47 countries]
% of those who think that MPs try to keep the promises they have made during the election (2016)	17.9% [22/35 countries]

	Suriname
Degree of interest in politics (5 steps) (2016)	2.07 [32/34 countries]
% of those who think that they understand political issues of the country (2016)	38.4% [27/35 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2017)	65.9% [6/30 countries]
% of those who think that ordinary citizens have no political voice (2016)	59.3% [16/35 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations once a month or more (2017)	5.0% [9/30 countries]
% of those who never take part in activities of political parties, political groups or associations (2017)	76.2% [25/30 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise public meetings to protest against the government (2016)	81.5% [22/35 countries]
% of those who think that it should be allowed to organise protest marches and demonstrations (2016)	76.3% [19/35 countries]
% of those who think that people who want to overthrow the government by revolution should be allowed to hold public meetings (2016)	76.0% [5/35 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who trust in civil servants (2016)	23.2% [22/35 countries]
Evaluation of control of corruption (0-100) (2021)	39.9 [126/209 countries]
% of those who think that many public officials are involved in corruption (2016)	60.3% [7/35 countries]
% of those who say that they or their family have never come across a public official who hinted/ wanted a bribe in the last five years (2016)	54.6% [30/35 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	52.1% [14/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	3.7% [21/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them with administrative problems or official paperwork (2017)	20.4% [12/30 countries]

	Suriname
Voter turnout in the national election	71.6% (2020) [70/199 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that people who vote for the party/the parties in government have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	19.2% [3/35 countries]

	Suriname
General government expenditures as % of GDP (2022)	31.3% [94/189 countries]
General government primary net lending/borrowing as % of GDP (2022)	1.69% [22/180 countries]
General government gross debt as % of GDP (2022)	134% [8/185 countries]
% of those who are in favour of cuts in government spending (2016)	85.9% [7/35 countries]

	Suriname
General government revenues as % of GDP (2022)	28% [88/189 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2019)	36.7% [5/29 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too high for those with high incomes (2016)	29.5% [7/35 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2019)	37.4% [22/29 countries]
% of those who think that taxes are too low for those with high incomes (2016)	43.3% [23/35 countries]
% of those who think that people with high incomes should pay a larger % of their income in taxes than those with low incomes (2019)	69.1% [25/29 countries]
% of those who think that the tax authorities always/ often make sure people pay their taxes (2016)	53.6% [33/35 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that the social benefits in their country make people lazy (2017)	41.4% [19/30 countries]
% of those who would like to see more government spending in old age pensions (2016)	84.4% [8/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the old (2016)	96.8% [12/35 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in the provision of decent life for the old (2016)	13.1% [20/24 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	75.7% [9/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	79.2% [14/35 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	2.1% [26/30 countries]
% of those who think that private companies should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	3.2% [23/35 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people (2017)	20.1% [11/30 countries]
% of those who think that family, relatives or friends should primarily provide care for older people (2016)	15.9% [13/35 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing decent housing for those who can't afford it (2016)	93.3% [5/35 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free (2016)	58.2% [31/35 countries]
% of those who follow conscience rather than law on occasions (2 choices) (2016)	31.2% [31/35 countries]
Extent to which people trust the courts (2017)	5.08 [21/30 countries]

	Suriname
Population (ten thousands) (2021)	59.2 [168/216 countries]
Popuation growth (annual) (2021)	1.0% [98/217 countries]
Popuation change in the last 20 years (2001-2021)	24.2% [119/217 countries]
0-14 years, % of the total population (2021)	26.4% [89/193 countries]
15-64 years, % of the total population (2021)	66.3% [60/193 countries]
65 years and over, % of the total population (2021)	7.3% [97/193 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years) (2020)	71.8 [123/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years) (2020)	75.2 [122/199 countries]
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years) (2020)	68.6 [130/199 countries]
Population density (per square kilometer) (2021)	3.8 [211/216 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that adultery is always wrong (2018)	77.8% [20/46 countries]
% of those who think that homosexuality is always wrong (2018)	70.8% [15/47 countries]

	Suriname
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (2020)	2.37 [83/200 countries]
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) (2020)	18.1 [88/204 countries]
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) (2017)	120 [64/183 countries]
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) (2020)	15.7 [86/193 countries]
Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2020)	18 [87/194 countries]
Adolescent fertility rate (Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19) (2020)	58.6 [60/194 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that adult children have a duty to look after their elderly parents (2017)	77.9% [10/30 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who live with their brother/ sister, among those who have brother/ sister (2017)	8.4% [6/30 countries]
% of those who but do not live with their brother/ sister but contact frequently (2017)	68.9% [5/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	78.9% [15/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	72.3% [7/30 countries]
% of those who think that their family members put pressure on them about the way they live or organise their personal life (2017)	27.5% [9/30 countries]
% of those who feel that their family, relatives and/or friends make too many demands on them (2017)	48.5% [3/30 countries]
% of those who face anger of their family or close friends (2017)	37.7% [4/30 countries]
Extent of satisfaction with the relationships with family members (7 steps) (2018)	5.40 [45/47 countries]

	Suriname
Prevalence of stunting in children under 5 (%) (2020)	8.0% [112/154 countries]
Prevalence of overweight in children under 5 (%) (2020)	4.0% [111/154 countries]
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15?49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime (%) (2018)	28% [51/151 countries]

	Suriname
International migrant stock (% of immigrants in the population) (2020)	8.1% [102/231 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (2019)	44 [151/164 countries]
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum (per 10,000 people) (2019)	0.8 [125/157 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to find a place to live (2017)	43.2% [25/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to find a place to live (2017)	3.3% [29/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to find a place to live (2017)	31.9% [1/30 countries]

	Suriname
GDP (current US$, billions) (2021)	2.854 [164/192 countries]
GDP per capita (current US$) (2021)	4,681 [112/192 countries]
GDP per capita (PPP, current international$) (2021)	16,178 [88/192 countries]
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (2021)	4,440 [99/173 countries]
Shadow economy, as % of GDP (2015)	23.8% [101/158 countries]
Total reserves (includes gold, 100 million US$) (2021)	10 [117/141 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that it is difficult for their household to make ends meet (2019)	54.7% [3/29 countries]
% of those who think that it is difficult for their household to make ends meet (2017)	59.5% [4/29 countries]
% of those who think that it will be difficult for their household to make ends meet for the next 12 months (2019)	59.7% [1/29 countries]
% of those who skip a meal because there is not enough money once a month or more (2019)	12.3% [4/29 countries]
% of those who think that the income distribution of their country is unfair (2019)	92.6% [8/29 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2019)	89.2% [10/29 countries]
% of those who think that differences in income in the country are too large (2017)	80.3% [16/30 countries]
% of those who contact people who are a lot poorer than them every day (2019)	37.1% [6/29 countries]
% of those who contact people who are a lot richer than them every day (2019)	26.8% [3/29 countries]
Extent of anger at differences in wealth (2019)	4.76 [18/29 countries]
% of those who think that there is strong conflicts between poor people and rich people (2019)	43.7% [11/29 countries]
% of those who think that differences in peoplefs standard of living should be small for a society to be fair (2017)	74.7% [11/30 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2019)	82.5% [8/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (5 choices) (2017)	75.0% [8/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is responsible for reducing income inequality (4 choices) (2016)	90.0% [5/35 countries]
% of those who think that the government is tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	77.7% [7/28 countries]
% of those who think that private companies are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	4.9% [27/28 countries]
% of those who think that trade unions are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	10.6% [7/28 countries]
% of those who think that high income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	2.8% [13/28 countries]
% of those who think that low income people are tne most responsible for reducing income inequality (2019)	1.9% [13/28 countries]
% of those who think that income differences do not need to be reduced (2019)	2.1% [21/28 countries]
% of those who think that politicians do not care about reducing the differences in income (2019)	80.9% [7/29 countries]
% of those who think that the government is successful in reducing the differences in income (2019)	15.9% [6/29 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	78.9% [15/30 countries]
% of those who think that they should take care of themselves and their family first, before helping other people (2017)	72.3% [7/30 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that their country is a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2019)	36.3% [6/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2019)	34.0% [13/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2019)	18.0% [18/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with most people in the middle (2019)	7.6% [25/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country is a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2019)	4.2% [8/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with a small elite at the top, very few people in the middle and the great mass of people at the bottom (2019)	2.6% [4/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid with a small elite at the top, more people in the middle, and most at the bottom (2019)	8.7% [7/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society like a pyramid except that just a few people are at the bottom (2019)	13.3% [14/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with most people in the middle (2019)	33.3% [28/29 countries]
% of those who think that their country ought to be a society with many people near the top, and only a few near the bottom (2019)	42.1% [1/29 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that they belong to the upper class (10 choices) (2019)	14.8% [7/29 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the middle class (10 choices) (2019)	67.4% [24/29 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Middle class" (6 choices) (2019)	31.1% [22/28 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the "Lower middle class" (6 choices) (2019)	17.3% [17/28 countries]
% of those who think that they belong to the lower class (10 choices) (2019)	17.8% [9/29 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the upper class (10 choices) (2019)	15.8% [5/29 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the middle class (10 choices) (2019)	65.2% [23/29 countries]
% of those who think that they grew up in the lower class (10 choices) (2019)	19.0% [15/29 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the upper class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	37.1% [6/29 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the middle class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	44.1% [29/29 countries]
% of those who think that they will be in the lower class ahead 10 years (10 choices) (2019)	18.8% [5/29 countries]
% of those who think that coming from a wealthy family is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	32.8% [10/29 countries]
% of those who think that having well-educated parents is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	50.8% [5/29 countries]
% of those who think that having a good education is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	82.6% [4/29 countries]
% of those who think that hard work is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	84.6% [6/29 countries]
% of those who think that knowing the right people is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	58.2% [12/29 countries]
% of those who think that having political connections is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	35.5% [7/29 countries]
% of those who think that giving bribes is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	18.6% [6/29 countries]
% of those who think that race is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	19.2% [6/29 countries]
% of those who think that religion is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	31.9% [3/29 countries]
% of those who think that man or woman is very important for getting ahead in life (2019)	26.0% [4/29 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	44.5% [25/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	16.8% [16/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them if they needed to borrow a large sum of money (2017)	17.3% [5/30 countries]

	Suriname
Extent to which people trust major private companies (2017)	5.22 [8/30 countries]
% of those who have confidence in business and industry (2018)	55.2% [41/47 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies comply with laws and regulations (2016)	32.2% [31/35 countries]
% of those who think that major private companies try to avoid paying their taxes (2016)	52.6% [20/35 countries]

	Suriname
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) (2020)	2.30 [58/121 countries]
Cost of business start-up procedures (% of GNI per capita) (2019)	93.5% [8/190 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that business, banks and industry have the most influence on the actions of the government (2016)	8.6% [32/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of less government regulation of business (2016)	59.3% [11/35 countries]
% of those who are in favour of government support for industry to develop new products and technology (2016)	82.1% [21/35 countries]

	Suriname
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.1% [125/187 countries]
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (2019)	8.1% [125/187 countries]
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (2019)	24.3% [52/187 countries]
Employment in services (% of total employment) (2019)	67.6% [63/187 countries]
% of men who prefer a full time job (2015)	72.8% [17/37 countries]
% of women who prefer a full time job (2015)	62.6% [7/37 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a job for everyone who wants one (2016)	84.3% [11/35 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for promoting equality between men and women (2016)	90.0% [11/35 countries]

	Suriname
% of those willing to accept temporary employment to avoid unemployment (2015)	60.5% [23/37 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who do any work for additional income in addition to their main job (2015)	24.8% [8/37 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that it would be easy to find a job (2015)	19.3% [23/37 countries]
% of those who turn to family members or close friends first to help them if they needed to find a job (2017)	39.8% [10/30 countries]
% of those who turn to private companies first to help them if they needed to find a job (2017)	9.8% [21/30 countries]
% of those who turn to public services first to help them if they needed to find a job (2017)	22.0% [13/30 countries]
% of those who would turn down another job that offered quite a bit more pay in order to stay with the current organization (2015)	42.9% [5/37 countries]
% of those who would change their present type of work for something different if given the chance (2015)	38.2% [20/37 countries]
% of those who think that it is likely that they will try to find a job with another firm or organization within the next 12 months (2015)	24.4% [21/37 countries]
% of those who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	18.3% [37/37 countries]
% of the men who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	20.5% [33/37 countries]
% of the women who have given up good job opportunities for the benefit of their family life (2015)	16.2% [37/37 countries]
% of those who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	21.0% [37/37 countries]
% of the men who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	27.1% [29/37 countries]
% of the women who have remained in a job that was not satisfying for you for the benefit of your family life (2015)	15.5% [37/37 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who think that job security is very important in a job (2015)	59.9% [16/37 countries]
% of those who think that high income is very important in a job (2015)	50.2% [6/37 countries]
% of those who think that good opportunities for advancement is very important in a job (2015)	55.1% [3/37 countries]
% of those who think that being interesting is very important in a job (2015)	47.7% [18/37 countries]
% of those who think that working independently is very important in a job (2015)	43.7% [3/37 countries]
% of those who think that helping other people is very important in a job (2015)	45.8% [3/37 countries]
% of those who think that being useful to society is very important in a job (2015)	45.4% [7/37 countries]
% of those who think that deciding times or days of work is very important in a job (2015)	41.8% [2/37 countries]
% of those who think that it is important for a job to involve personal contact with other people (2015)	45.1% [3/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job is secure (2015)	71.5% [18/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high income (2015)	28.8% [19/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job gives high opportunities for advancement (2015)	52.3% [2/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job is interesting (2015)	78.8% [11/37 countries]
% of those who think that they can work independently (2015)	85.5% [8/37 countries]
% of those who think that they can help other people in their job (2015)	78.7% [16/37 countries]
% of those who think that their job is useful to society (2015)	81.5% [7/37 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who worry about the possibility of losing your job a great deal or to some extent (2015)	29.7% [17/37 countries]
% of those willing to move within the country not to lose job (2015)	38.6% [5/37 countries]
% of those willing to move to a different country not to lose job (2015)	35.8% [3/37 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2019)	75.4% [10/29 countries]
% of those who agree that the government is responsible for providing a decent standard of living for the unemployed (2016)	79.3% [13/34 countries]

	Suriname
% of those who are in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs (2016)	42.7% [20/35 countries]
% of those willing to accept longer commuting to avoid unemployment (2015)	47.8% [18/37 countries]
% of those who prefer to work longer hours and earn more money (2015)	57.7% [6/36 countries]
% of those who prefer to work the same number of hours and earn the same money (2015)	39.7% [30/36 countries]
% of those who prefer to work fewer hours and earn less money (2015)	2.6% [28/36 countries]
% of those who always/ often work at home during usual working hours (2015)	24.1% [4/36 countries]
% of those who always/ often work on weekends (2015)	36.1% [12/36 countries]
% of those who have a regular schedule or shift (2015)	68.6% [28/37 countries]
% of those who cannot decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2015)	59.8% [11/37 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves when to start/ finish work (2015)	40.2% [27/37 countries]
% of those who can decide themselves how to organize work (2015)	37.2% [7/37 countries]

	Suriname
% of those willing to accept lower pay to avoid unemployment (2015)	35.1% [29/37 countries]
% of those who think how much responsibility goes with the job is very important in deciding pay (2019)	86.9% [7/28 countries]
% of those who think that the number of years spent in education and training is very important in deciding pay (2019)	80.6% [2/28 countries]
% of those who think whether the person has children to support is very important in deciding pay (2019)	48.2% [11/28 countries]
% of those who think how well he or she does the job is very important in deciding pay (2019)	82.4% [17/28 countries]