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Argentina vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 8th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Suriname
Population
46048053
646767
Population rank 35/197 165/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Argentina and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Suriname
2024 $638,365,455,340 $4,416,775,112
2023 $649,461,687,959 $3,472,693,412
2022 $633,993,756,301 $3,791,603,200
2021 $486,564,085,480 $3,107,923,198
2020 $385,740,508,437 $2,911,807,496
2019 $447,754,683,615 $4,016,040,575
2018 $524,819,892,360 $3,996,198,867
2017 $643,628,393,281 $3,591,679,431
2016 $557,532,320,663 $3,317,421,648
2015 $594,749,285,413 $5,126,237,646
2014 $526,319,673,732 $5,240,606,061
2013 $552,025,140,252 $5,145,757,576
2012 $545,982,375,701 $4,980,000,000
2011 $530,158,122,010 $4,422,276,622
2010 $423,627,422,092 $4,368,370,998
2009 $332,976,484,578 $3,875,409,836
2008 $361,558,037,110 $3,532,969,035
2007 $287,530,508,431 $2,936,612,022
2006 $232,557,260,817 $2,626,380,435
2005 $198,737,095,012 $1,793,410,397
2004 $164,657,930,453 $1,484,092,538
2003 $127,586,973,492 $1,274,190,311
2002 $97,724,004,252 $1,093,574,468
2001 $268,696,750,000 $834,279,358
2000 $284,203,750,000 $947,671,970
1999 $283,523,000,000 $886,290,698
1998 $298,948,250,000 $1,110,850,000
1997 $292,859,000,000 $926,422,500
1996 $272,149,750,000 $861,372,806
1995 $258,031,750,000 $691,590,498
1994 $257,440,000,000 $605,492,537
1993 $236,741,715,015 $428,764,706
1992 $228,778,917,308 $404,600,000
1991 $189,719,984,268 $448,100,000
1990 $141,352,654,305 $388,400,000
1989 $76,629,728,760 $542,600,000
1988 $126,890,235,049 $1,161,000,000
1987 $108,810,885,301 $980,000,000
1986 $105,872,372,614 $891,000,000
1985 $88,150,891,728 $873,000,000
1984 $116,915,052,107 $864,000,000
1983 $103,979,106,778 $883,500,000
1982 $84,307,486,837 $915,000,000
1981 $78,676,842,367 $889,000,000
1980 $76,961,923,741 $795,000,000
1979 $69,252,328,952 $782,500,000
1978 $89,049,453,088 $735,500,000
1977 $56,781,000,101 $641,500,000
1976 $51,169,499,892 $505,500,000
1975 $52,438,647,922 $465,500,000
1974 $72,436,777,342 $409,850,000
1973 $52,544,000,117 $339,450,000
1972 $34,733,000,536 $311,950,000
1971 $33,293,199,095 $301,000,000
1970 $31,584,210,366 $274,900,000
1969 $31,256,284,544 $259,650,000
1968 $26,436,857,247 $241,350,000
1967 $24,256,667,553 $220,700,000
1966 $28,630,474,728 $190,350,000
1965 $28,344,705,967 $154,150,000
1964 $25,605,249,382 $134,400,000
1963 $18,272,123,664 $125,950,000
1962 $18,337,691,145 $116,150,000
1961 $20,132,220,375 $107,700,000
1960 $15,865,474,315 $99,650,000

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

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Argentina and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Suriname
2024 $13,970 $6,962
2023 $14,262 $5,522
2022 $13,962 $6,084
2021 $10,738 $5,030
2020 $8,536 $4,755
2019 $9,956 $6,630
2018 $11,753 $6,666
2017 $14,533 $6,050
2016 $12,700 $5,644
2015 $13,680 $8,814
2014 $12,233 $9,108
2013 $12,964 $9,043
2012 $12,950 $8,851
2011 $12,704 $7,950
2010 $10,260 $7,944
2009 $8,150 $7,130
2008 $8,944 $6,576
2007 $7,185 $5,530
2006 $5,869 $5,003
2005 $5,068 $3,453
2004 $4,242 $2,888
2003 $3,320 $2,516
2002 $2,570 $2,202
2001 $7,141 $1,715
2000 $7,637 $1,988
1999 $7,706 $1,898
1998 $8,219 $2,429
1997 $8,147 $2,068
1996 $7,663 $1,963
1995 $7,358 $1,610
1994 $7,438 $1,434
1993 $6,932 $1,022
1992 $6,790 $969
1991 $5,709 $1,080
1990 $4,315 $942
1989 $2,375 $1,329
1988 $3,993 $2,886
1987 $3,477 $2,469
1986 $3,436 $2,271
1985 $2,906 $2,256
1984 $3,915 $2,261
1983 $3,538 $2,333
1982 $2,915 $2,430
1981 $2,764 $2,368
1980 $2,748 $2,118
1979 $2,512 $2,072
1978 $3,282 $1,928
1977 $2,126 $1,666
1976 $1,947 $1,302
1975 $2,027 $1,190
1974 $2,845 $1,041
1973 $2,098 $858
1972 $1,409 $785
1971 $1,373 $768
1970 $1,323 $724
1969 $1,330 $708
1968 $1,142 $681
1967 $1,064 $644
1966 $1,275 $575
1965 $1,282 $482
1964 $1,176 $435
1963 $853 $424
1962 $870 $409
1961 $971 $395
1960 $778 $378

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

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Argentina vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Suriname
2026 77.8 74
2025 77.7 73.9
2024 77.5 73.8
2023 77.4 73.6
2022 75.8 73.3
2021 73.9 68.9
2020 75.9 72.3
2019 76.8 71.8
2018 76.8 71.5
2017 76.5 71.2
2016 76.1 71
2015 76.6 70.6
2014 76.3 70.3
2013 75.8 70.1
2012 75.8 70
2011 76.1 69.8
2010 75.7 69.6
2009 75.6 69.3
2008 75.4 68.9
2007 74.8 68.3
2006 75.3 67.6
2005 75.2 67
2004 74.9 66.4
2003 74.3 65.8
2002 74.3 65.3
2001 74.2 64.8
2000 73.9 64.4
1999 73.7 64
1998 73.4 63.7
1997 73.4 63.4
1996 73.1 63.1
1995 72.9 62.8
1994 72.7 62.5
1993 72.3 62.4
1992 72.1 62.2
1991 72 62.2
1990 71.6 62.1
1989 71.5 62
1988 71.1 61.5
1987 70.7 61.3
1986 70.3 61.2
1985 69.9 61.4
1984 69.4 61.2
1983 69.3 61.1
1982 69 60.9
1981 68.9 60.8
1980 68.6 60.7
1979 68.4 60.5
1978 68 60.4
1977 67.6 60.3
1976 67 60.2
1975 67 60
1974 66.4 59.9
1973 66.2 59.8
1972 66 59.7
1971 65.6 59.6
1970 65.6 59.5
1969 65.1 59.4
1968 65.2 59.3
1967 65.5 59.2
1966 65.4 59.2
1965 65.1 59.1
1964 64.8 58.9
1963 64.9 58.5
1962 64.6 58
1961 64.6 57.3
1960 64.2 56.6
1959 64.1 55.9
1958 64.2 55.4
1957 63.2 54.7
1956 63.6 54.1
1955 62.7 53.5
1954 63.1 52.8
1953 62.5 52.1
1952 62.5 51.4
1951 61.7 51.1
1950 61.3 50.7

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

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Argentina and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Argentina Suriname
2024 45,696,159 634,431
2023 45,538,401 628,886
2022 45,407,904 623,164
2021 45,312,281 617,896
2020 45,191,965 612,317
2019 44,973,465 605,768
2018 44,654,882 599,513
2017 44,288,894 593,713
2016 43,900,313 587,757
2015 43,477,012 581,627
2014 43,024,071 575,373
2013 42,582,455 569,020
2012 42,161,721 562,633
2011 41,730,660 556,269
2010 41,288,694 549,923
2009 40,854,831 543,568
2008 40,424,148 537,245
2007 40,016,763 531,016
2006 39,622,115 524,997
2005 39,216,789 519,313
2004 38,815,916 513,923
2003 38,424,282 506,414
2002 38,029,349 496,551
2001 37,624,825 486,560
2000 37,213,984 476,643
1999 36,794,682 466,916
1998 36,372,860 457,406
1997 35,947,791 448,067
1996 35,513,793 438,830
1995 35,070,020 429,606
1994 34,613,491 422,375
1993 34,152,717 419,352
1992 33,693,527 417,589
1991 33,230,294 415,013
1990 32,755,901 412,493
1989 32,270,948 408,409
1988 31,780,532 402,227
1987 31,291,762 396,911
1986 30,811,980 392,330
1985 30,336,441 386,972
1984 29,863,093 382,193
1983 29,391,332 378,746
1982 28,924,262 376,555
1981 28,463,959 375,459
1980 28,011,596 375,377
1979 27,568,895 377,602
1978 27,132,158 381,502
1977 26,701,805 385,067
1976 26,282,283 388,289
1975 25,874,107 391,170
1974 25,461,351 393,676
1973 25,046,005 395,772
1972 24,644,328 397,413
1971 24,257,208 391,932
1970 23,878,327 379,442
1969 23,508,711 366,906
1968 23,150,583 354,616
1967 22,799,059 342,679
1966 22,453,893 331,135
1965 22,112,629 320,000
1964 21,769,453 309,041
1963 21,421,705 297,034
1962 21,072,538 283,912
1961 20,726,276 272,791
1960 20,386,045 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Suriname

Fertility rate
Argentina

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Suriname
2023 1.5 2.25
2022 1.48 2.27
2021 1.59 2.3
2020 1.6 2.31
2019 1.88 2.35
2018 2.07 2.38
2017 2.17 2.43
2016 2.24 2.5
2015 2.35 2.57
2014 2.39 2.62
2013 2.34 2.65
2012 2.3 2.67
2011 2.39 2.67
2010 2.41 2.69
2009 2.4 2.71
2008 2.43 2.73
2007 2.37 2.74
2006 2.4 2.73
2005 2.43 2.71
2004 2.43 2.74
2003 2.45 2.84
2002 2.49 2.96
2001 2.53 3.06
2000 2.59 3.05
1999 2.64 3.02
1998 2.66 2.99
1997 2.71 2.95
1996 2.78 2.92
1995 2.86 2.9
1994 2.94 2.9
1993 2.97 2.94
1992 2.99 3.01
1991 3.01 3.09
1990 3.03 3.23
1989 3.02 3.39
1988 3.05 3.46
1987 3.04 3.53
1986 3.05 3.61
1985 3.07 3.71
1984 3.12 3.8
1983 3.15 3.87
1982 3.2 3.82
1981 3.25 3.75
1980 3.3 3.79
1979 3.34 3.93
1978 3.36 4.08
1977 3.36 4.26
1976 3.32 4.45
1975 3.27 4.63
1974 3.22 4.81
1973 3.17 5.01
1972 3.14 5.18
1971 3.11 5.36
1970 3.09 5.53
1969 3.05 5.7
1968 3.01 5.86
1967 2.98 6.04
1966 2.97 6.2
1965 3.01 6.32
1964 3.08 6.43
1963 3.11 6.51
1962 3.13 6.57
1961 3.12 6.58
1960 3.14 6.59

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

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Argentina and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Suriname
2024 33.5 29.4
2023 33.2 29.2
2022 32.8 28.9
2021 32.4 28.7
2020 32.1 28.6
2019 31.8 28.3
2018 31.5 28.1
2017 31.3 27.9
2016 31.1 27.7
2015 30.9 27.5
2014 30.7 27.3
2013 30.5 27.1
2012 30.3 26.9
2011 30.1 26.7
2010 29.9 26.5
2009 29.7 26.3
2008 29.4 26.1
2007 29.2 25.8
2006 29 25.6
2005 28.8 25.5
2004 28.6 25.3
2003 28.4 25
2002 28.2 24.7
2001 28.1 24.4
2000 27.9 24
1999 27.8 23.6
1998 27.7 23.2
1997 27.6 22.8
1996 27.5 22.4
1995 27.5 22
1994 27.4 21.7
1993 27.4 21.5
1992 27.4 21.2
1991 27.3 21
1990 27.3 20.8
1989 27.3 20.6
1988 27.2 20.4
1987 27.2 20.2
1986 27.1 20
1985 27.1 19.7
1984 27.1 19.5
1983 27.1 19.2
1982 27 18.9
1981 27 18.7
1980 27 18.4
1979 27 18.1
1978 27 17.9
1977 27 17.6
1976 27 17.4
1975 27 17
1974 27 16.7
1973 27 16.3
1972 27 16
1971 27 15.7
1970 26.9 15.6
1969 26.9 15.6
1968 26.9 15.6
1967 26.8 15.8
1966 26.8 16.1
1965 26.7 16.4
1964 26.7 16.8
1963 26.7 17.3
1962 26.6 17.8
1961 26.6 18.2
1960 26.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Argentina Suriname
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
95%
2021
English speaking
6.52%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Argentina Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Suriname
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
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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