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Algeria vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 10th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Suriname
Population
48222325
646767
Population rank 34/197 165/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Algeria and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Suriname
2024 $269,322,281,665 $4,416,775,112
2023 $247,923,887,215 $3,472,693,412
2022 $225,581,644,703 $3,791,603,200
2021 $186,231,205,262 $3,107,923,198
2020 $164,873,415,325 $2,911,807,496
2019 $193,459,662,091 $4,016,040,575
2018 $194,554,483,656 $3,996,198,867
2017 $189,880,896,903 $3,591,679,431
2016 $180,763,839,522 $3,317,421,648
2015 $187,493,855,609 $5,126,237,646
2014 $238,942,664,193 $5,240,606,061
2013 $229,701,430,292 $5,145,757,576
2012 $227,143,746,076 $4,980,000,000
2011 $218,331,946,925 $4,422,276,622
2010 $177,785,053,940 $4,368,370,998
2009 $150,317,292,079 $3,875,409,836
2008 $180,383,848,331 $3,532,969,035
2007 $142,482,739,810 $2,936,612,022
2006 $123,084,258,693 $2,626,380,435
2005 $107,046,618,670 $1,793,410,397
2004 $91,913,680,985 $1,484,092,538
2003 $73,482,264,191 $1,274,190,311
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,093,574,468
2001 $59,413,400,924 $834,279,358
2000 $54,790,398,570 $947,671,970
1999 $48,640,671,735 $886,290,698
1998 $48,187,781,984 $1,110,850,000
1997 $48,177,612,042 $926,422,500
1996 $46,941,554,225 $861,372,806
1995 $41,764,291,672 $691,590,498
1994 $42,543,176,829 $605,492,537
1993 $49,945,584,453 $428,764,706
1992 $48,003,133,347 $404,600,000
1991 $45,715,676,428 $448,100,000
1990 $62,048,507,531 $388,400,000
1989 $55,634,721,573 $542,600,000
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,161,000,000
1987 $66,745,818,375 $980,000,000
1986 $63,692,007,897 $891,000,000
1985 $57,937,868,670 $873,000,000
1984 $53,698,548,293 $864,000,000
1983 $48,801,369,800 $883,500,000
1982 $45,207,167,470 $915,000,000
1981 $44,348,590,461 $889,000,000
1980 $42,345,829,079 $795,000,000
1979 $33,243,706,860 $782,500,000
1978 $26,364,491,313 $735,500,000
1977 $20,972,113,685 $641,500,000
1976 $17,728,240,932 $505,500,000
1975 $15,557,902,754 $465,500,000
1974 $13,209,871,626 $409,850,000
1973 $8,707,858,912 $339,450,000
1972 $6,766,743,957 $311,950,000
1971 $5,077,183,094 $301,000,000
1970 $4,863,526,897 $274,900,000
1969 $4,257,253,264 $259,650,000
1968 $3,852,147,027 $241,350,000
1967 $3,370,870,376 $220,700,000
1966 $3,039,859,187 $190,350,000
1965 $3,136,284,307 $154,150,000
1964 $2,909,316,435 $134,400,000
1963 $2,702,982,018 $125,950,000
1962 $2,001,444,544 $116,150,000
1961 $2,434,747,056 $107,700,000
1960 $2,723,615,451 $99,650,000

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

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Algeria and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Suriname
2024 $5,753 $6,962
2023 $5,370 $5,522
2022 $4,960 $6,084
2021 $4,161 $5,030
2020 $3,744 $4,755
2019 $4,468 $6,630
2018 $4,577 $6,666
2017 $4,555 $6,050
2016 $4,425 $5,644
2015 $4,685 $8,814
2014 $6,095 $9,108
2013 $5,980 $9,043
2012 $6,034 $8,851
2011 $5,916 $7,950
2010 $4,913 $7,944
2009 $4,235 $7,130
2008 $5,181 $6,576
2007 $4,167 $5,530
2006 $3,661 $5,003
2005 $3,233 $3,453
2004 $2,817 $2,888
2003 $2,284 $2,516
2002 $1,937 $2,202
2001 $1,896 $1,715
2000 $1,773 $1,988
1999 $1,596 $1,898
1998 $1,603 $2,429
1997 $1,629 $2,068
1996 $1,617 $1,963
1995 $1,467 $1,610
1994 $1,526 $1,434
1993 $1,831 $1,022
1992 $1,803 $969
1991 $1,759 $1,080
1990 $2,445 $942
1989 $2,247 $1,329
1988 $2,451 $2,886
1987 $2,847 $2,469
1986 $2,800 $2,271
1985 $2,633 $2,256
1984 $2,524 $2,261
1983 $2,374 $2,333
1982 $2,275 $2,430
1981 $2,307 $2,368
1980 $2,276 $2,118
1979 $1,843 $2,072
1978 $1,506 $1,928
1977 $1,232 $1,666
1976 $1,080 $1,302
1975 $992 $1,190
1974 $873 $1,041
1973 $590 $858
1972 $469 $785
1971 $360 $768
1970 $353 $724
1969 $316 $708
1968 $292.4 $681
1967 $261.8 $644
1966 $241.4 $575
1965 $253.6 $482
1964 $238.9 $435
1963 $225.6 $424
1962 $169.6 $409
1961 $209.4 $395
1960 $238.4 $378

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

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Algeria vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Suriname
2026 76.9 74
2025 76.7 73.9
2024 76.5 73.8
2023 76.3 73.6
2022 76.1 73.3
2021 75.2 68.9
2020 73.3 72.3
2019 75.7 71.8
2018 75.6 71.5
2017 75.4 71.2
2016 75.3 71
2015 75.2 70.6
2014 75 70.3
2013 74.8 70.1
2012 74.6 70
2011 74.4 69.8
2010 74.1 69.6
2009 73.9 69.3
2008 73.6 68.9
2007 73.3 68.3
2006 73.1 67.6
2005 72.8 67
2004 72.5 66.4
2003 71.9 65.8
2002 71.6 65.3
2001 71 64.8
2000 70.6 64.4
1999 70.1 64
1998 69.3 63.7
1997 68.9 63.4
1996 68.2 63.1
1995 67.7 62.8
1994 67.3 62.5
1993 67.8 62.4
1992 67.7 62.2
1991 67.7 62.2
1990 67.7 62.1
1989 67.5 62
1988 66.9 61.5
1987 66.1 61.3
1986 65.3 61.2
1985 64.2 61.4
1984 62.7 61.2
1983 61.3 61.1
1982 59.6 60.9
1981 57.4 60.8
1980 54.5 60.7
1979 52.4 60.5
1978 50.6 60.4
1977 49.2 60.3
1976 48 60.2
1975 46.9 60
1974 46 59.9
1973 45.1 59.8
1972 44.4 59.7
1971 43.8 59.6
1970 43.3 59.5
1969 43 59.4
1968 42.8 59.3
1967 42.7 59.2
1966 42.7 59.2
1965 42.8 59.1
1964 43 58.9
1963 43.1 58.5
1962 39.5 58
1961 40.8 57.3
1960 40.8 56.6
1959 40.9 55.9
1958 40.9 55.4
1957 40.9 54.7
1956 40.9 54.1
1955 40.9 53.5
1954 40.6 52.8
1953 43.6 52.1
1952 43.5 51.4
1951 43.3 51.1
1950 42.7 50.7

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

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Algeria and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Algeria Suriname
2024 46,814,308 634,431
2023 46,164,219 628,886
2022 45,477,389 623,164
2021 44,761,099 617,896
2020 44,042,091 612,317
2019 43,294,546 605,768
2018 42,505,035 599,513
2017 41,689,299 593,713
2016 40,850,721 587,757
2015 40,019,529 581,627
2014 39,205,031 575,373
2013 38,414,171 569,020
2012 37,646,166 562,633
2011 36,903,376 556,269
2010 36,188,236 549,923
2009 35,490,445 543,568
2008 34,816,961 537,245
2007 34,189,416 531,016
2006 33,623,506 524,997
2005 33,109,249 519,313
2004 32,628,286 513,923
2003 32,175,818 506,414
2002 31,750,835 496,551
2001 31,331,221 486,560
2000 30,903,893 476,643
1999 30,474,354 466,916
1998 30,054,133 457,406
1997 29,579,301 448,067
1996 29,033,044 438,830
1995 28,470,191 429,606
1994 27,887,279 422,375
1993 27,277,048 419,352
1992 26,628,568 417,589
1991 25,987,928 415,013
1990 25,375,810 412,493
1989 24,754,485 408,409
1988 24,109,536 402,227
1987 23,443,624 396,911
1986 22,745,499 392,330
1985 22,008,544 386,972
1984 21,271,969 382,193
1983 20,558,115 378,746
1982 19,872,348 376,555
1981 19,220,704 375,459
1980 18,607,174 375,377
1979 18,036,655 377,602
1978 17,506,974 381,502
1977 17,015,994 385,067
1976 16,409,170 388,289
1975 15,678,596 391,170
1974 15,133,502 393,676
1973 14,771,147 395,772
1972 14,427,072 397,413
1971 14,098,936 391,932
1970 13,783,719 379,442
1969 13,475,960 366,906
1968 13,172,614 354,616
1967 12,876,118 342,679
1966 12,590,069 331,135
1965 12,365,976 320,000
1964 12,179,813 309,041
1963 11,982,118 297,034
1962 11,800,771 283,912
1961 11,628,883 272,791
1960 11,424,922 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Suriname

Fertility rate
Algeria

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Suriname
2023 2.77 2.25
2022 2.82 2.27
2021 2.87 2.3
2020 2.94 2.31
2019 3 2.35
2018 3.02 2.38
2017 3.09 2.43
2016 3.09 2.5
2015 3.09 2.57
2014 3.08 2.62
2013 3 2.65
2012 3 2.67
2011 2.9 2.67
2010 2.88 2.69
2009 2.83 2.71
2008 2.79 2.73
2007 2.7 2.74
2006 2.63 2.73
2005 2.56 2.71
2004 2.5 2.74
2003 2.45 2.84
2002 2.43 2.96
2001 2.52 3.06
2000 2.59 3.05
1999 2.62 3.02
1998 2.69 2.99
1997 2.89 2.95
1996 3.14 2.92
1995 3.49 2.9
1994 3.91 2.9
1993 4.08 2.94
1992 4.27 3.01
1991 4.37 3.09
1990 4.51 3.23
1989 4.76 3.39
1988 5.02 3.46
1987 5.3 3.53
1986 5.65 3.61
1985 6.04 3.71
1984 6.28 3.8
1983 6.5 3.87
1982 6.68 3.82
1981 6.85 3.75
1980 6.99 3.79
1979 7.12 3.93
1978 7.21 4.08
1977 7.31 4.26
1976 7.41 4.45
1975 7.49 4.63
1974 7.55 4.81
1973 7.59 5.01
1972 7.63 5.18
1971 7.67 5.36
1970 7.7 5.53
1969 7.71 5.7
1968 7.71 5.86
1967 7.71 6.04
1966 7.71 6.2
1965 7.71 6.32
1964 7.67 6.43
1963 7.65 6.51
1962 7.61 6.57
1961 7.56 6.58
1960 7.5 6.59

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

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Algeria and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Suriname
2024 29.3 29.4
2023 29.1 29.2
2022 28.9 28.9
2021 28.7 28.7
2020 28.6 28.6
2019 28.4 28.3
2018 28.2 28.1
2017 28 27.9
2016 27.8 27.7
2015 27.6 27.5
2014 27.3 27.3
2013 27.1 27.1
2012 26.8 26.9
2011 26.5 26.7
2010 26.2 26.5
2009 25.8 26.3
2008 25.4 26.1
2007 25 25.8
2006 24.6 25.6
2005 24.2 25.5
2004 23.8 25.3
2003 23.3 25
2002 22.9 24.7
2001 22.4 24.4
2000 21.9 24
1999 21.4 23.6
1998 20.9 23.2
1997 20.4 22.8
1996 20.1 22.4
1995 19.8 22
1994 19.5 21.7
1993 19.3 21.5
1992 19 21.2
1991 18.8 21
1990 18.6 20.8
1989 18.3 20.6
1988 18.1 20.4
1987 17.8 20.2
1986 17.6 20
1985 17.4 19.7
1984 17.2 19.5
1983 17 19.2
1982 16.9 18.9
1981 16.7 18.7
1980 16.6 18.4
1979 16.5 18.1
1978 16.4 17.9
1977 16.3 17.6
1976 16.3 17.4
1975 16.5 17
1974 16.5 16.7
1973 16.5 16.3
1972 16.4 16
1971 16.4 15.7
1970 16.4 15.6
1969 16.4 15.6
1968 16.4 15.6
1967 16.4 15.8
1966 16.5 16.1
1965 16.6 16.4
1964 16.7 16.8
1963 16.9 17.3
1962 17 17.8
1961 17.2 18.2
1960 17.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Algeria Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Algeria Suriname
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
95%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Algeria Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Suriname
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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