Colombia vs Suriname: Unemployment rate
Colombia
8.29
in 2025
Suriname
7.83
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Suriname rank
56th
Unemployment rate over time
- Colombia
- Suriname
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.29 against 7.83 in Suriname, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.48 | 12.99 | 1.5 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 13.37 | 10.1 | 3.27 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 7.49 | 2.07 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.32 | 8.13 | 3.19 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Colombia or Suriname?
- Colombia, at 8.29 against 7.83 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Colombia and Suriname?
- 0.46, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Suriname rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.