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Afghanistan vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 40th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Suriname
Population
45409324
646767
Population rank 36/197 165/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Afghanistan and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Suriname
2024 - $4,416,775,112
2023 $17,152,234,637 $3,472,693,412
2022 $14,497,243,872 $3,791,603,200
2021 $14,259,995,441 $3,107,923,198
2020 $19,955,929,052 $2,911,807,496
2019 $18,799,444,490 $4,016,040,575
2018 $18,053,222,687 $3,996,198,867
2017 $18,753,456,498 $3,591,679,431
2016 $18,116,572,395 $3,317,421,648
2015 $19,134,221,645 $5,126,237,646
2014 $20,497,128,556 $5,240,606,061
2013 $20,146,416,758 $5,145,757,576
2012 $19,907,329,778 $4,980,000,000
2011 $17,805,098,206 $4,422,276,622
2010 $15,856,668,556 $4,368,370,998
2009 $12,416,152,732 $3,875,409,836
2008 $10,109,297,048 $3,532,969,035
2007 $9,747,886,187 $2,936,612,022
2006 $6,971,758,282 $2,626,380,435
2005 $6,203,256,539 $1,793,410,397
2004 $5,224,896,719 $1,484,092,538
2003 $4,520,946,819 $1,274,190,311
2002 $3,825,701,439 $1,093,574,468
2001 $2,813,571,754 $834,279,358
2000 $3,521,418,060 $947,671,970
1999 - $886,290,698
1998 - $1,110,850,000
1997 - $926,422,500
1996 - $861,372,806
1995 - $691,590,498
1994 - $605,492,537
1993 - $428,764,706
1992 - $404,600,000
1991 - $448,100,000
1990 - $388,400,000
1989 - $542,600,000
1988 - $1,161,000,000
1987 - $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Suriname
2024 - $6,962
2023 $414 $5,522
2022 $357 $6,084
2021 $356 $5,030
2020 $511 $4,755
2019 $497 $6,630
2018 $491 $6,666
2017 $525 $6,050
2016 $522 $5,644
2015 $566 $8,814
2014 $625 $9,108
2013 $637 $9,043
2012 $651 $8,851
2011 $607 $7,950
2010 $561 $7,944
2009 $452 $7,130
2008 $382 $6,576
2007 $376 $5,530
2006 $274.2 $5,003
2005 $254.2 $3,453
2004 $221.8 $2,888
2003 $198.9 $2,516
2002 $179 $2,202
2001 $138.7 $1,715
2000 $174.9 $1,988
1999 - $1,898
1998 - $2,429
1997 - $2,068
1996 - $1,963
1995 - $1,610
1994 - $1,434
1993 - $1,022
1992 - $969
1991 - $1,080
1990 - $942
1989 - $1,329
1988 - $2,886
1987 - $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Suriname
2026 66.8 74
2025 66.5 73.9
2024 66.3 73.8
2023 66 73.6
2022 65.6 73.3
2021 60.4 68.9
2020 61.5 72.3
2019 62.9 71.8
2018 62.4 71.5
2017 62.4 71.2
2016 62.6 71
2015 62.3 70.6
2014 62.3 70.3
2013 62.2 70.1
2012 61.7 70
2011 61.3 69.8
2010 60.7 69.6
2009 60.2 69.3
2008 59.7 68.9
2007 59 68.3
2006 58.6 67.6
2005 58.2 67
2004 57.8 66.4
2003 57.2 65.8
2002 56.2 65.3
2001 55.5 64.8
2000 55 64.4
1999 54.5 64
1998 52.5 63.7
1997 53.2 63.4
1996 52.8 63.1
1995 52.1 62.8
1994 51 62.5
1993 51 62.4
1992 46.6 62.2
1991 45.5 62.2
1990 45.1 62.1
1989 44.5 62
1988 43.2 61.5
1987 38.8 61.3
1986 38.4 61.2
1985 32.1 61.4
1984 31.5 61.2
1983 36.5 61.1
1982 36.1 60.9
1981 39.4 60.8
1980 39.3 60.7
1979 38.8 60.5
1978 40.1 60.4
1977 41.1 60.3
1976 40.5 60.2
1975 40 60
1974 39.5 59.9
1973 39 59.8
1972 38.4 59.7
1971 37.9 59.6
1970 37.5 59.5
1969 37 59.4
1968 36.5 59.3
1967 36 59.2
1966 35.6 59.2
1965 35.1 59.1
1964 34.7 58.9
1963 34.2 58.5
1962 33.8 58
1961 33.3 57.3
1960 32.8 56.6
1959 32.3 55.9
1958 31.8 55.4
1957 31.3 54.7
1956 30.8 54.1
1955 30.4 53.5
1954 29.7 52.8
1953 29.5 52.1
1952 29 51.4
1951 28.6 51.1
1950 28.2 50.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Suriname
2024 42,647,492 634,431
2023 41,454,761 628,886
2022 40,578,842 623,164
2021 40,000,412 617,896
2020 39,068,979 612,317
2019 37,856,121 605,768
2018 36,743,039 599,513
2017 35,688,935 593,713
2016 34,700,612 587,757
2015 33,831,764 581,627
2014 32,792,523 575,373
2013 31,622,704 569,020
2012 30,560,034 562,633
2011 29,347,708 556,269
2010 28,284,089 549,923
2009 27,466,101 543,568
2008 26,482,622 537,245
2007 25,909,852 531,016
2006 25,424,094 524,997
2005 24,404,567 519,313
2004 23,560,654 513,923
2003 22,733,049 506,414
2002 21,378,117 496,551
2001 20,284,307 486,560
2000 20,130,327 476,643
1999 19,887,785 466,916
1998 19,159,996 457,406
1997 18,452,091 448,067
1996 17,763,266 438,830
1995 17,065,836 429,606
1994 16,250,794 422,375
1993 14,943,172 419,352
1992 13,278,974 417,589
1991 12,238,879 415,013
1990 12,045,660 412,493
1989 11,874,088 408,409
1988 11,523,298 402,227
1987 11,387,818 396,911
1986 11,420,074 392,330
1985 11,426,852 386,972
1984 11,190,221 382,193
1983 10,917,982 378,746
1982 10,991,378 376,555
1981 11,937,581 375,459
1980 13,169,311 375,377
1979 13,655,567 377,602
1978 13,611,441 381,502
1977 13,340,756 385,067
1976 13,059,851 388,289
1975 12,773,954 391,170
1974 12,469,127 393,676
1973 12,157,999 395,772
1972 11,853,696 397,413
1971 11,567,667 391,932
1970 11,290,128 379,442
1969 11,017,409 366,906
1968 10,756,922 354,616
1967 10,505,959 342,679
1966 10,266,395 331,135
1965 10,036,008 320,000
1964 9,814,318 309,041
1963 9,604,487 297,034
1962 9,404,406 283,912
1961 9,214,083 272,791
1960 9,035,043 263,918

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Suriname

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Suriname
2023 4.84 2.25
2022 4.93 2.27
2021 5.04 2.3
2020 5.15 2.31
2019 5.24 2.35
2018 5.33 2.38
2017 5.43 2.43
2016 5.54 2.5
2015 5.65 2.57
2014 5.77 2.62
2013 5.88 2.65
2012 5.99 2.67
2011 6.09 2.67
2010 6.2 2.69
2009 6.3 2.71
2008 6.39 2.73
2007 6.51 2.74
2006 6.69 2.73
2005 6.86 2.71
2004 7.02 2.74
2003 7.17 2.84
2002 7.32 2.96
2001 7.45 3.06
2000 7.57 3.05
1999 7.64 3.02
1998 7.69 2.99
1997 7.73 2.95
1996 7.76 2.92
1995 7.77 2.9
1994 7.77 2.9
1993 7.76 2.94
1992 7.7 3.01
1991 7.63 3.09
1990 7.58 3.23
1989 7.56 3.39
1988 7.55 3.46
1987 7.55 3.53
1986 7.55 3.61
1985 7.55 3.71
1984 7.55 3.8
1983 7.57 3.87
1982 7.6 3.82
1981 7.62 3.75
1980 7.64 3.79
1979 7.61 3.93
1978 7.6 4.08
1977 7.59 4.26
1976 7.56 4.45
1975 7.54 4.63
1974 7.53 4.81
1973 7.49 5.01
1972 7.45 5.18
1971 7.43 5.36
1970 7.4 5.53
1969 7.39 5.7
1968 7.36 5.86
1967 7.34 6.04
1966 7.32 6.2
1965 7.31 6.32
1964 7.3 6.43
1963 7.3 6.51
1962 7.29 6.57
1961 7.28 6.58
1960 7.28 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Suriname
2024 18.2 29.4
2023 18 29.2
2022 17.8 28.9
2021 17.6 28.7
2020 17.5 28.6
2019 17.3 28.3
2018 17.1 28.1
2017 17 27.9
2016 16.8 27.7
2015 16.6 27.5
2014 16.4 27.3
2013 16.2 27.1
2012 16 26.9
2011 15.9 26.7
2010 15.7 26.5
2009 15.5 26.3
2008 15.3 26.1
2007 15.2 25.8
2006 15.1 25.6
2005 15 25.5
2004 14.9 25.3
2003 14.9 25
2002 14.9 24.7
2001 14.9 24.4
2000 15 24
1999 15.1 23.6
1998 15.2 23.2
1997 15.3 22.8
1996 15.5 22.4
1995 15.6 22
1994 15.7 21.7
1993 15.8 21.5
1992 15.9 21.2
1991 16 21
1990 16.1 20.8
1989 16.1 20.6
1988 16.2 20.4
1987 16.3 20.2
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.4 19.7
1984 16.5 19.5
1983 16.6 19.2
1982 16.7 18.9
1981 16.8 18.7
1980 16.9 18.4
1979 17 18.1
1978 17.2 17.9
1977 17.3 17.6
1976 17.4 17.4
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.6 16.7
1973 17.7 16.3
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.9 15.7
1970 18.1 15.6
1969 18.2 15.6
1968 18.3 15.6
1967 18.4 15.8
1966 18.5 16.1
1965 18.6 16.4
1964 18.6 16.8
1963 18.7 17.3
1962 18.8 17.8
1961 18.9 18.2
1960 18.9 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Suriname
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Suriname
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
2,674 mi
2003

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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