Suriname poverty and inequality data compiled by the World Bank Group. The data includes measures generated from analytical reports, national monitoring programs, and the Bank's Development Research Group, which has produced comparable global estimates since 1990. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Assess the extent and causes of poverty based on internationally comparable poverty estimates.
- Examine the impact of economic growth and public policy on inequality measures.
- Review household survey data and measurement methods for poverty monitoring.
Strengths
- Data is produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group, which has been generating comparable poverty estimates since 1990.
- The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open sharing and adaptation.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Analytical work conducted in collaboration with national institutions, development agencies, and civil society, using household survey data.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 11:31:46.720073; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Suriname