Suriname profile
Americas · 10 indices with data
A summary of where Suriname stands across our published indices — every score normalised 0–100, with its global rank.
Suriname (Americas) has data on 10/14 PI indices. Strongest relative position: Global Safety Index™ — #85/203 (73.9/100). Passport rank #122/198. Global Citizenship Score 47.9/100 (#128/199).
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Entering Suriname
Of 197 passports with data, 14 are visa-free, 0 get a visa on arrival, 162 use an eTA, 21 need an e-Visa and 0 need a consular visa.
Suriname passport can reach 64 destinations without applying for a consular visa in advance.
Immigration authority: Government of Suriname — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (e-Visa via VFS Global) · Last checked: 29 Sep 2026
Regional position and data sources
Comparison with countries and territories in the same region that have data for each index. Regional rank uses descending scores; ties share a rank. Americas.
| Indices | Score (0–100) | Regional median | Regional rank | Data date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport Index™ | 23.5 | 64.3 | #31 / 35 | 2026-09-29 | An in-house bilateral visa matrix, taken from each destination government's own source. PI Passport v0.1 (gov-sourced) |
| Quality of Life Index™ | 63.5 | 65.6 | #28 / 45 | 2026-09-14 | UNDP Human Development Report + UN SDG Global Database + World Bank WGI (CC-BY). The Health, Safety and Education pillars take their scores directly from the Healthcare, Global Safety and Education indices. 2026-09-14 |
| Cost of Living Index™ | 59.7 | 64.9 | #23 / 41 | 2026-08-28 | World Bank ICP household price level (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI) + WDI PPP income + CPI inflation (CC-BY). Numbeo is NOT used: its licence bars republication and it is not available for commercial use. 2026-08-28 |
| Education Index™ | 43.9 | 66.2 | #37 / 38 | 2026-09-14 | World Bank WDI + Human Capital Index (CC-BY). Note: the heaviest pillar, harmonised learning outcomes (HD.HCI.HLOS, 28%), rests on 2020 data — the World Bank has not updated the Human Capital Index since 21 Sep 2020. 2026-09-14 |
| Global Safety Index™ | 73.9 | 64.7 | #15 / 41 | 2026-09-14 | UNODC + World Bank WGI + WHO + UCDP (CC-BY). 2026-09-14 |
| Healthcare Index™ | 57.0 | 58.3 | #20 / 35 | 2026-08-28 | World Bank WDI (life expectancy, infant and maternal mortality, skilled birth attendance, health workforce, spending, out-of-pocket share) + UN SDG Global Database indicator 3.8.1 for the UHC service coverage index. The UHC figures originate with the WHO but are taken through the UN SDG channel: the WHO GHO release is CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO, which bars commercial use. 2026-08-28 |
| Wealth Protection Index™ | 42.5 | 61.1 | #36 / 41 | 2026-09-14 | World Bank WGI + CPI inflation + banking soundness (NPL, capital adequacy) — CC-BY. 2026-09-14 |
| Family Relocation Score™ | 55.8 | 61.9 | #30 / 38 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
| Global Citizenship Score™ | 47.9 | 59.6 | #31 / 39 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
| Retirement Destination Index™ | 60.9 | 63.0 | #28 / 39 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
Passport strength components
- Visa-free
- 40 destinations
- Visa on arrival
- 20 destinations
- eTA
- 4 destinations
- e-Visa
- 59 destinations
e-Visa is shown for comparison but does not contribute to passport strength.
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