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Australia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 6th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Suriname
Population
27799169
646767
Population rank 55/197 165/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
74 years
2026

Australia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Australia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Australia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Australia Suriname
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $4,416,775,112
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $3,472,693,412
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $3,791,603,200
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $3,107,923,198
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $2,911,807,496
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $4,016,040,575
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $3,996,198,867
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $3,591,679,431
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $3,317,421,648
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $5,126,237,646
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $5,240,606,061
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $5,145,757,576
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $4,980,000,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $4,422,276,622
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $4,368,370,998
2009 $931,761,689,771 $3,875,409,836
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $3,532,969,035
2007 $856,603,595,823 $2,936,612,022
2006 $749,708,370,333 $2,626,380,435
2005 $696,811,489,613 $1,793,410,397
2004 $615,643,050,221 $1,484,092,538
2003 $468,517,181,130 $1,274,190,311
2002 $396,436,967,263 $1,093,574,468
2001 $380,360,222,861 $834,279,358
2000 $416,901,962,163 $947,671,970
1999 $390,347,787,943 $886,290,698
1998 $400,361,527,505 $1,110,850,000
1997 $436,321,902,767 $926,422,500
1996 $401,962,517,479 $861,372,806
1995 $368,725,126,225 $691,590,498
1994 $323,269,456,935 $605,492,537
1993 $312,568,858,910 $428,764,706
1992 $325,982,966,981 $404,600,000
1991 $326,416,407,861 $448,100,000
1990 $311,840,666,465 $388,400,000
1989 $300,264,309,002 $542,600,000
1988 $236,461,079,970 $1,161,000,000
1987 $189,726,707,253 $980,000,000
1986 $182,707,050,923 $891,000,000
1985 $180,861,108,959 $873,000,000
1984 $193,749,932,078 $864,000,000
1983 $177,523,719,680 $883,500,000
1982 $194,323,071,831 $915,000,000
1981 $177,151,979,566 $889,000,000
1980 $150,200,557,103 $795,000,000
1979 $135,093,718,051 $782,500,000
1978 $118,660,813,780 $735,500,000
1977 $110,504,702,914 $641,500,000
1976 $105,209,354,856 $505,500,000
1975 $97,440,939,506 $465,500,000
1974 $89,086,219,602 $409,850,000
1973 $63,923,126,201 $339,450,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $311,950,000
1971 $45,283,847,245 $301,000,000
1970 $41,395,206,623 $274,900,000
1969 $36,738,245,878 $259,650,000
1968 $32,763,365,242 $241,350,000
1967 $30,487,524,878 $220,700,000
1966 $27,349,284,376 $190,350,000
1965 $26,014,244,162 $154,150,000
1964 $23,835,843,814 $134,400,000
1963 $21,573,443,452 $125,950,000
1962 $19,953,923,193 $116,150,000
1961 $19,713,123,154 $107,700,000
1960 $18,635,682,982 $99,650,000

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

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Australia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Suriname
2024 $64,604 $6,962
2023 $65,058 $5,522
2022 $65,170 $6,084
2021 $60,759 $5,030
2020 $51,983 $4,755
2019 $55,195 $6,630
2018 $57,410 $6,666
2017 $54,118 $6,050
2016 $50,084 $5,644
2015 $56,970 $8,814
2014 $62,817 $9,108
2013 $68,477 $9,043
2012 $68,301 $8,851
2011 $62,799 $7,950
2010 $52,314 $7,944
2009 $42,955 $7,130
2008 $49,811 $6,576
2007 $41,128 $5,530
2006 $36,659 $5,003
2005 $34,535 $3,453
2004 $30,886 $2,888
2003 $23,758 $2,516
2002 $20,335 $2,202
2001 $19,734 $1,715
2000 $21,909 $1,988
1999 $20,750 $1,898
1998 $21,516 $2,429
1997 $23,683 $2,068
1996 $22,056 $1,963
1995 $20,479 $1,610
1994 $18,156 $1,434
1993 $17,725 $1,022
1992 $18,650 $969
1991 $18,885 $1,080
1990 $18,274 $942
1989 $17,858 $1,329
1988 $14,303 $2,886
1987 $11,666 $2,469
1986 $11,406 $2,271
1985 $11,455 $2,256
1984 $12,436 $2,261
1983 $11,532 $2,333
1982 $12,798 $2,430
1981 $11,871 $2,368
1980 $10,223 $2,118
1979 $9,308 $2,072
1978 $8,264 $1,928
1977 $7,786 $1,666
1976 $7,497 $1,302
1975 $7,014 $1,190
1974 $6,492 $1,041
1973 $4,778 $858
1972 $3,955 $785
1971 $3,500 $768
1970 $3,310 $724
1969 $2,996 $708
1968 $2,728 $681
1967 $2,584 $644
1966 $2,347 $575
1965 $2,284 $482
1964 $2,134 $435
1963 $1,970 $424
1962 $1,858 $409
1961 $1,880 $395
1960 $1,813 $378

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

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Australia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Suriname
2026 84.3 74
2025 84.2 73.9
2024 84.1 73.8
2023 83.9 73.6
2022 82.8 73.3
2021 83.6 68.9
2020 83.7 72.3
2019 83.2 71.8
2018 83.3 71.5
2017 82.7 71.2
2016 82.8 71
2015 82.6 70.6
2014 82.5 70.3
2013 82.6 70.1
2012 82.3 70
2011 82.1 69.8
2010 82 69.6
2009 81.7 69.3
2008 81.4 68.9
2007 81.2 68.3
2006 81.3 67.6
2005 81.1 67
2004 80.7 66.4
2003 80.4 65.8
2002 80.1 65.3
2001 80 64.8
2000 79.6 64.4
1999 79.3 64
1998 79 63.7
1997 78.6 63.4
1996 78.3 63.1
1995 78.3 62.8
1994 77.9 62.5
1993 78 62.4
1992 77.5 62.2
1991 77.5 62.2
1990 77 62.1
1989 76.2 62
1988 76.3 61.5
1987 76.1 61.3
1986 76.1 61.2
1985 75.4 61.4
1984 75.5 61.2
1983 75.4 61.1
1982 74.7 60.9
1981 74.8 60.8
1980 74.6 60.7
1979 74.3 60.5
1978 73.7 60.4
1977 73.5 60.3
1976 72.8 60.2
1975 72.8 60
1974 71.8 59.9
1973 72.1 59.8
1972 71.8 59.7
1971 71.5 59.6
1970 70.7 59.5
1969 71.1 59.4
1968 70.7 59.3
1967 71 59.2
1966 70.7 59.2
1965 70.8 59.1
1964 70.6 58.9
1963 71 58.5
1962 70.9 58
1961 71.1 57.3
1960 70.9 56.6
1959 70.4 55.9
1958 70.9 55.4
1957 70.3 54.7
1956 70 54.1
1955 70.2 53.5
1954 69.9 52.8
1953 69.7 52.1
1952 69.1 51.4
1951 68.7 51.1
1950 69 50.7

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

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Australia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Australia Suriname
2024 27,196,812 634,431
2023 26,659,922 628,886
2022 26,018,721 623,164
2021 25,685,412 617,896
2020 25,649,248 612,317
2019 25,334,826 605,768
2018 24,963,258 599,513
2017 24,592,588 593,713
2016 24,190,907 587,757
2015 23,815,995 581,627
2014 23,475,686 575,373
2013 23,128,129 569,020
2012 22,733,465 562,633
2011 22,340,024 556,269
2010 22,031,750 549,923
2009 21,691,653 543,568
2008 21,249,199 537,245
2007 20,827,622 531,016
2006 20,450,966 524,997
2005 20,176,844 519,313
2004 19,932,722 513,923
2003 19,720,737 506,414
2002 19,495,210 496,551
2001 19,274,701 486,560
2000 19,028,802 476,643
1999 18,812,264 466,916
1998 18,607,584 457,406
1997 18,423,037 448,067
1996 18,224,767 438,830
1995 18,004,882 429,606
1994 17,805,468 422,375
1993 17,634,808 419,352
1992 17,478,635 417,589
1991 17,284,036 415,013
1990 17,065,128 412,493
1989 16,814,416 408,409
1988 16,532,164 402,227
1987 16,263,874 396,911
1986 16,018,350 392,330
1985 15,788,312 386,972
1984 15,579,391 382,193
1983 15,393,472 378,746
1982 15,184,247 376,555
1981 14,923,260 375,459
1980 14,692,000 375,377
1979 14,514,000 377,602
1978 14,358,000 381,502
1977 14,192,000 385,067
1976 14,033,000 388,289
1975 13,893,000 391,170
1974 13,723,000 393,676
1973 13,380,000 395,772
1972 13,177,000 397,413
1971 12,937,000 391,932
1970 12,507,000 379,442
1969 12,263,000 366,906
1968 12,009,000 354,616
1967 11,799,000 342,679
1966 11,651,000 331,135
1965 11,388,000 320,000
1964 11,167,000 309,041
1963 10,950,000 297,034
1962 10,742,000 283,912
1961 10,483,000 272,791
1960 10,276,477 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Suriname

Fertility rate
Australia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Suriname
2023 1.5 2.25
2022 1.63 2.27
2021 1.7 2.3
2020 1.58 2.31
2019 1.66 2.35
2018 1.74 2.38
2017 1.74 2.43
2016 1.75 2.5
2015 1.81 2.57
2014 1.83 2.62
2013 1.86 2.65
2012 1.92 2.67
2011 1.93 2.67
2010 1.93 2.69
2009 1.97 2.71
2008 1.98 2.73
2007 1.96 2.74
2006 1.91 2.73
2005 1.81 2.71
2004 1.77 2.74
2003 1.75 2.84
2002 1.76 2.96
2001 1.74 3.06
2000 1.76 3.05
1999 1.76 3.02
1998 1.76 2.99
1997 1.78 2.95
1996 1.8 2.92
1995 1.82 2.9
1994 1.84 2.9
1993 1.86 2.94
1992 1.89 3.01
1991 1.85 3.09
1990 1.9 3.23
1989 1.84 3.39
1988 1.83 3.46
1987 1.85 3.53
1986 1.87 3.61
1985 1.92 3.71
1984 1.84 3.8
1983 1.92 3.87
1982 1.93 3.82
1981 1.94 3.75
1980 1.89 3.79
1979 1.91 3.93
1978 1.95 4.08
1977 2.01 4.26
1976 2.06 4.45
1975 2.15 4.63
1974 2.4 4.81
1973 2.49 5.01
1972 2.74 5.18
1971 2.96 5.36
1970 2.86 5.53
1969 2.89 5.7
1968 2.89 5.86
1967 2.85 6.04
1966 2.88 6.2
1965 2.98 6.32
1964 3.15 6.43
1963 3.33 6.51
1962 3.44 6.57
1961 3.54 6.58
1960 3.45 6.59

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

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Australia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Suriname
2024 39 29.4
2023 38.8 29.2
2022 38.5 28.9
2021 38.3 28.7
2020 38 28.6
2019 37.6 28.3
2018 37.4 28.1
2017 37.4 27.9
2016 37.3 27.7
2015 37.3 27.5
2014 37.3 27.3
2013 37.2 27.1
2012 37.2 26.9
2011 37.1 26.7
2010 37 26.5
2009 36.9 26.3
2008 36.8 26.1
2007 36.8 25.8
2006 36.7 25.6
2005 36.5 25.5
2004 36.3 25.3
2003 36.1 25
2002 35.8 24.7
2001 35.6 24.4
2000 35.4 24
1999 35.1 23.6
1998 34.7 23.2
1997 34.3 22.8
1996 34 22.4
1995 33.6 22
1994 33.3 21.7
1993 33 21.5
1992 32.7 21.2
1991 32.4 21
1990 32.1 20.8
1989 31.8 20.6
1988 31.6 20.4
1987 31.3 20.2
1986 31.1 20
1985 30.8 19.7
1984 30.5 19.5
1983 30.2 19.2
1982 29.9 18.9
1981 29.6 18.7
1980 29.4 18.4
1979 29.1 18.1
1978 28.9 17.9
1977 28.6 17.6
1976 28.4 17.4
1975 28.1 17
1974 28 16.7
1973 27.8 16.3
1972 27.7 16
1971 27.7 15.7
1970 27.7 15.6
1969 27.8 15.6
1968 27.9 15.6
1967 28 15.8
1966 28.1 16.1
1965 28.3 16.4
1964 28.6 16.8
1963 28.8 17.3
1962 29.1 17.8
1961 29.3 18.2
1960 29.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.2%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Australia Suriname
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Australia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Suriname
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 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) (2000–2025, 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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