Belize vs Suriname: Female employment rate
Belize
40.2%
in 2025
Suriname
40.0%
in 2025
Belize rank
137th
Suriname rank
138th
Female employment rate over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Belize currently reports 40.2% against 40.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 138th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 26.5% | 3.3% | Belize |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 30.7% | 5.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.6% | 4.0% | Belize |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 39.1% | 1.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Belize or Suriname?
- Belize, at 40.2% against 40.0% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Belize and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for female employment rate?
- Belize ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 138th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.