Suriname.
Republic of Suriname
Member of NAM, OAS.
Population
620K
GDP (nominal)
$3.6B
GDP / capita
$5,840
Capital
Paramaribo
Government
Unitary presidential c…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
6.6 / 10
UN voting record
How Suriname votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Suriname's foreign policy reflects its unique position between the Caribbean (CARICOM) and South America, and its diverse cultural connections to the Netherlands, India, Indonesia, and West Africa. It maintains close ties with the Netherlands (former colonial power) and has joined both CARICOM and the Union of South American Nations.
Suriname's high forest cover gives it significant leverage in climate and biodiversity negotiations. The country advocates for REDD+ mechanisms and payment for ecosystem services. Oil discoveries are reshaping its economic diplomacy and relationship with energy companies and investors.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$3.6B
GDP per capita
$5,840
Currency
Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
HDI
0.69
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across Suriname’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.