Digital Development Compass

Suriname

Americas | Latin America and the Caribbean

People
Connectivity
Government
Regulation
Economy
Digital Public Infrastructure
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Pillar scores

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People
2.56

Stage 3: Systematic

Growing acceptance: Basic literacy, more complex tasks.

  • Skills and Literacy

    3.15

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Cultivated: Schools teach, tech equipped curriculum.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Usage and Adoption

    3.2

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Advanced: Complex services, reduced divide.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Culture Norms

    2.86

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Accepting: Trial-error, active use, known channels.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Civic Engagement

    1.01

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Volunteerism: Tech aids activism, accountability via volunteers.

    100% Data Availability

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Connectivity
2.65

Stage 3: Systematic

Growing access, exclusion gaps.

  • Physical Infrastructure

    2.85

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Rudimentary: Urban-focused high-speed coverage.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Access Enablers

    2.44

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Limited: Consistently lower access, ignored differentiation.

    93% Data Availability

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Government
0.83

Stage 1: Basic

Limited: Paper bureaucracy, no funding, ad-hoc tech.

  • Leadership and Strategy

    0.3

    Stage 1: Basic

    Reactive: No strategy, no senior support, isolated projects.

    85% Data Availability

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  • Implementation Capacity and Systems

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    Analogue: No skills, outsourcing, no strategy, no budget.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Digital Public Services and Platforms

    1.42

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Digitization: Basic digital tools, in-person main.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Open Government

    1.6

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Reactionary: Limited sharing, key stakeholder input.

    100% Data Availability

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Regulation
1.44

Stage 2: Opportunistic

Formative: Digital laws developing.

  • Data and Privacy

    0.5

    Stage 1: Basic

    No recognition: No data protection, access barriers.

    80% Data Availability

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  • Emerging Technologies

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    No recognition: Tech not policy consideration.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Fair Market Competition

    0.78

    Stage 1: Basic

    No recognition: No IP law, static taxation, telecom monopoly.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Cybersecurity

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    No recognition: No cyber crime law, unprotected infrastructure.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Consumer Protection

    3.65

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Promotion: Functional watchdog, diverse licenses.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Human Rights

    3.71

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Resourced: Legal resources, intl. standards.

    74% Data Availability

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Economy
0.35

Stage 1: Basic

Limited integration: Traditional finance, low tech business.

  • Business

    0.55

    Stage 1: Basic

    Adverse: Limited tech adoption, unfavorable conditions.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Financial Services

    0.27

    Stage 1: Basic

    Emerging: Primarily physical access to financial services.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Innovation Ecosystem

    0.57

    Stage 1: Basic

    Stagnant: Limited graduates, outdated curriculum, lack of engagement.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Standards Of Responsibility

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Digital Public Infrastructure
1.58

Stage 2: Opportunistic

Basic IDs, early digital payments, limited sharing.

  • Payments

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    Traditional: Cash, checks dominate, rare digital payments.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Identification

    1.88

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Digitized: Records digital, separate institutions.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Data Exchange

    2.86

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Online: Central data, info systems, infrastructure.

    100% Data Availability

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Digital Rights Dashboard

Cross-Cutting Indicators
Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
Right to Privacy
Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Cross-Cutting Indicators
2.97

  • Cross-Cutting Indicators

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Systematically advancing key aspects of digital rights based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated.

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Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
3.34

  • Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Clear strength in respecting and protecting digital rights with all key systemic elements in place. Minimal instances of rights violations.

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Right to Privacy
2.24

  • Right to Privacy

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Systematically advancing key aspects of privacy both online and offline through data protection legislation based on some priority areas with rare instances of digital rights being violated but some institutional aspects of a data protection authority or data protection legislation still missing

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Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
3.13

  • Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Clear strength in respecting and protecting digital rights with all key systemic elements in place. Minimal instances of rights violations.

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