Munder Buiten is a city in Paramaribo District, Suriname, home to roughly 17k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 59 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 74/100. This profile combines Munder Buiten's own geography and climate with national statistics for Suriname.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 59.3 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 25.8 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 74.2 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 88.3 | Estimated |
| Population people | 17,234 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Munder Buiten's geography with authoritative national statistics for Suriname.
| Cost of living index index | 74.6 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 10.60 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 32.4 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 44.9% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $4.4B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.7% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $6,962 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $21,801 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $20,000 | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2022 | 39.2 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 16.2% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2017 | 279,000 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 7.8% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 83.9 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 74.2 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 6.5 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 88.3 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 5.4% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2022 | 2.9 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 14.8 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 73.8 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 1.36 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 15.8 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 2.23 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 163,270 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -967 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 575,991 | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 3.9 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.9% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 65.8% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 2.9% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2023 | 76.1% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 2.6% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 18.8 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2023 | 87.4% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 142.1 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 98.0% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 99.6% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 90.0% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 27.3 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 4.06 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 94.4% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 14.5% | Measured |
Munder Buiten has a modeled cost-of-living index of 59 (world median = 100), based on Suriname's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Munder Buiten are being compiled.
Munder Buiten has a population of about 17k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.