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Suriname

Region Americas Subregion South America Income Upper middle income ISO SUR

Suriname sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Suriname, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Medium
50 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    High
    62 / 100
  2. Nature
    Very low
    20 / 100
    ▲ + 0.4 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    31 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    70 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    67 / 100
    ▼ -0.9 5y
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Trajectory

How Suriname's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Suriname most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Critical
8.6 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Suriname compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
South America
#7 of 12median 50
  1. 3ParaguayMedium 45
  2. 4BrazilMedium 48
  3. 5ArgentinaMedium 49
  4. 6GuyanaMedium 50
  5. 7SurinameMedium 50
  6. 8BoliviaMedium 51
  7. 9ColombiaMedium 52
  8. 10PeruMedium 52
  9. 11EcuadorMedium 55
  10. 12VenezuelaMedium 58
region
Americas
#24 of 35median 44
  1. 20BrazilMedium 48
  2. 21Dominican Rep.Medium 48
  3. 22ArgentinaMedium 49
  4. 23GuyanaMedium 50
  5. 24SurinameMedium 50
  6. 25El SalvadorMedium 51
  7. 26BoliviaMedium 51
  8. 27ColombiaMedium 52
  9. 28PeruMedium 52
  10. 29NicaraguaMedium 53
income group
Upper middle income
#42 of 53median 44
  1. 38Bosnia and Herz.Medium 49
  2. 39ArgentinaMedium 49
  3. 40TurkeyMedium 49
  4. 41AlgeriaMedium 49
  5. 42SurinameMedium 50
  6. 43ThailandMedium 50
  7. 44LibyaMedium 51
  8. 45AngolaMedium 51
  9. 46ColombiaMedium 52
  10. 47PeruMedium 52

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Suriname?
Suriname sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 50 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Suriname's risk?
Suriname's highest pressures are governance (70, high) and adaptation (67). Its strongest area is nature (20).
How might Suriname's climate change by 2080?
Suriname's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Suriname's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.