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Suriname

0.1% annual probability
Suriname flag
Population

639.85K

GDP

$4.52B

Currency

SRD

Capital

Paramaribo

Land area

163.82K km²

Official languages

Dutch

Risk assessment

Risk profile

The 12-month probability of a new armed-conflict onset in Suriname is 0.1%, representing a minimal risk. The country has experienced serious political violence before, including the 1980 military coup and the 1986–1992 Interior War, but it has maintained domestic peace for more than three decades. Its small population, limited military capacity, and generally functioning political institutions also constrain the prospects for sustained armed mobilisation.

Recent reporting reviewed contains no specific indication of an emerging armed confrontation on Surinamese territory. The principal relevant actors are the civilian government, the armed forces, and political parties; none is currently associated with a reported insurgency, organised rebellion, or cross-border military threat to Suriname. No prediction market is available for this country.

The main uncertainty is whether severe economic or political discontent could generate a sharp institutional crisis, particularly given the country’s history of military intervention. Risk would rise most clearly with an attempted coup, organised armed mobilisation, or violent clashes involving security forces; continued peaceful transfers of power and the absence of organised armed groups would support the minimal risk assessment.

Strategic reasoning

  • Suriname’s last sustained internal conflict, the Interior War, ended in 1992. That long period without renewed insurgency supports a very low likelihood of new-onset conflict, while the earlier coup history remains a residual vulnerability.
  • No current armed group, neighbouring government, or domestic political faction is reported to be preparing violence on Surinamese territory. Political and economic disputes therefore remain distinct from the threshold for a new armed conflict.

Critical indicators

  • 1986–1992: The Interior War between the Jungle Commando and the Surinamese government was the country’s most recent sustained armed conflict. Its settlement and the subsequent absence of comparable fighting remain important context for the current minimal risk.
  • 1980: A military coup brought the armed forces directly into national politics. Although the episode demonstrates that institutional crises can occur, there is no supplied current reporting of a comparable coup attempt or armed mobilisation.

Probability trend

How the Suriname estimate has moved

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Regional context

Suriname compared with its neighbours and region

Suriname ranks number 184 of 195 in new conflict outbreak risk.

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A DAF YP-408 during a military coup in Suriname, 1980. [460 x 337] - USLUCK

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A DAF YP-408 during a military coup in Suriname, 1980. [460 x 337] - USLUCK

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