Suriname vs Uruguay: Unemployment rate
Suriname
7.83
in 2025
Uruguay
7.52
in 2025
Suriname rank
56th
Uruguay rank
59th
Unemployment rate over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.83 against 7.52 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.99 | 9.84 | 3.15 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 12.2 | 2.1 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 7.33 | 0.1646 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 8.62 | 0.482 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Suriname, at 7.83 against 7.52 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 0.31, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Suriname ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th 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.