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Bahamas vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Bahamas has a population of 401K (ranked 172/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). The Bahamas' land area is 3,865 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 162nd vs. 90th).

By GDP, The Bahamas ranks 140/197 ($15.8B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, The Bahamas ranks 30/197 ($39,455), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Bahamas Suriname
Population
405203
646767
Population rank 172/197 165/197
GDP
$15.8B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 140/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 30/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,198
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.5%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$28,616
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 25/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$29,535
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 3,865 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
104.7 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.37
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
36 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74 years
2026

Bahamas and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Bahamas and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Bahamas

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Bahamas Suriname
2024 $15,832,800,000 $4,416,775,112
2023 $15,271,300,000 $3,472,693,412
2022 $13,896,800,000 $3,791,603,200
2021 $12,037,000,000 $3,107,923,198
2020 $10,363,200,000 $2,911,807,496
2019 $13,277,000,000 $4,016,040,575
2018 $12,819,200,000 $3,996,198,867
2017 $12,446,900,000 $3,591,679,431
2016 $11,880,900,000 $3,317,421,648
2015 $11,837,600,000 $5,126,237,646
2014 $11,139,100,000 $5,240,606,061
2013 $10,475,300,000 $5,145,757,576
2012 $10,720,400,000 $4,980,000,000
2011 $10,070,450,000 $4,422,276,622
2010 $10,095,760,000 $4,368,370,998
2009 $9,981,960,000 $3,875,409,836
2008 $10,526,000,000 $3,532,969,035
2007 $10,618,340,000 $2,936,612,022
2006 $10,167,250,000 $2,626,380,435
2005 $9,836,200,000 $1,793,410,397
2004 $9,055,290,000 $1,484,092,538
2003 $8,870,090,000 $1,274,190,311
2002 $8,881,160,000 $1,093,574,468
2001 $8,317,830,000 $834,279,358
2000 $8,076,470,000 $947,671,970
1999 $7,683,870,000 $886,290,698
1998 $6,833,220,000 $1,110,850,000
1997 $6,332,360,000 $926,422,500
1996 $3,609,000,000 $861,372,806
1995 $3,429,000,000 $691,590,498
1994 $3,259,000,000 $605,492,537
1993 $3,092,000,000 $428,764,706
1992 $3,109,000,000 $404,600,000
1991 $3,111,160,000 $448,100,000
1990 $3,166,000,000 $388,400,000
1989 $3,062,000,000 $542,600,000
1988 $2,817,900,000 $1,161,000,000
1987 $2,713,999,900 $980,000,000
1986 $2,472,500,000 $891,000,000
1985 $2,320,699,900 $873,000,000
1984 $2,041,100,000 $864,000,000
1983 $1,732,800,000 $883,500,000
1982 $1,578,300,000 $915,000,000
1981 $1,426,500,000 $889,000,000
1980 $1,335,300,000 $795,000,000
1979 $1,139,800,100 $782,500,000
1978 $832,400,000 $735,500,000
1977 $713,000,000 $641,500,000
1976 $642,100,000 $505,500,000
1975 $596,200,000 $465,500,000
1974 $632,400,000 $409,850,000
1973 $670,900,000 $339,450,000
1972 $590,900,000 $311,950,000
1971 $573,400,000 $301,000,000
1970 $539,500,000 $274,900,000
1969 $538,700,000 $259,650,000
1968 $453,800,000 $241,350,000
1967 $398,000,000 $220,700,000
1966 $346,800,000 $190,350,000
1965 $300,272,048 $154,150,000
1964 $266,560,043 $134,400,000
1963 $237,650,038 $125,950,000
1962 $212,170,034 $116,150,000
1961 $190,022,030 $107,700,000
1960 $169,736,027 $99,650,000

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

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Bahamas and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahamas

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahamas Suriname
2024 $39,455 $6,962
2023 $38,232 $5,522
2022 $34,957 $6,084
2021 $30,368 $5,030
2020 $26,179 $4,755
2019 $33,640 $6,630
2018 $32,642 $6,666
2017 $31,875 $6,050
2016 $30,617 $5,644
2015 $30,719 $8,814
2014 $29,137 $9,108
2013 $27,643 $9,043
2012 $28,552 $8,851
2011 $27,091 $7,950
2010 $27,473 $7,944
2009 $27,513 $7,130
2008 $29,392 $6,576
2007 $30,052 $5,530
2006 $29,185 $5,003
2005 $28,602 $3,453
2004 $26,650 $2,888
2003 $26,429 $2,516
2002 $26,782 $2,202
2001 $25,372 $1,715
2000 $24,940 $1,988
1999 $24,041 $1,898
1998 $21,667 $2,429
1997 $20,368 $2,068
1996 $11,784 $1,963
1995 $11,375 $1,610
1994 $10,991 $1,434
1993 $10,613 $1,022
1992 $10,873 $969
1991 $11,082 $1,080
1990 $11,473 $942
1989 $11,291 $1,329
1988 $10,576 $2,886
1987 $10,361 $2,469
1986 $9,601 $2,271
1985 $9,167 $2,256
1984 $8,202 $2,261
1983 $7,081 $2,333
1982 $6,559 $2,430
1981 $6,029 $2,368
1980 $5,743 $2,118
1979 $4,994 $2,072
1978 $3,720 $1,928
1977 $3,253 $1,666
1976 $2,993 $1,302
1975 $2,841 $1,190
1974 $3,080 $1,041
1973 $3,341 $858
1972 $3,014 $785
1971 $3,004 $768
1970 $2,916 $724
1969 $3,027 $708
1968 $2,668 $681
1967 $2,453 $644
1966 $2,239 $575
1965 $2,030 $482
1964 $1,883 $435
1963 $1,759 $424
1962 $1,651 $409
1961 $1,555 $395
1960 $1,459 $378

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

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Bahamas vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahamas

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahamas Suriname
2026 75 74
2025 74.9 73.9
2024 74.7 73.8
2023 74.6 73.6
2022 74.5 73.3
2021 70.8 68.9
2020 73 72.3
2019 71.4 71.8
2018 74.1 71.5
2017 74 71.2
2016 74 71
2015 73.8 70.6
2014 74 70.3
2013 73.9 70.1
2012 73.7 70
2011 73.6 69.8
2010 73.4 69.6
2009 73.5 69.3
2008 73.4 68.9
2007 73.5 68.3
2006 73.5 67.6
2005 73.4 67
2004 73.2 66.4
2003 73.2 65.8
2002 73 65.3
2001 72.8 64.8
2000 72.5 64.4
1999 72.1 64
1998 71.8 63.7
1997 71.6 63.4
1996 71.5 63.1
1995 71.4 62.8
1994 71.4 62.5
1993 71.4 62.4
1992 71.3 62.2
1991 71.2 62.2
1990 70.9 62.1
1989 70.7 62
1988 70.5 61.5
1987 70.4 61.3
1986 70.3 61.2
1985 70.3 61.4
1984 70.2 61.2
1983 70 61.1
1982 69.7 60.9
1981 69.4 60.8
1980 69.1 60.7
1979 69 60.5
1978 68.9 60.4
1977 68.8 60.3
1976 68.5 60.2
1975 68.1 60
1974 67.6 59.9
1973 67.1 59.8
1972 66.8 59.7
1971 66.5 59.6
1970 66.2 59.5
1969 65.8 59.4
1968 65.4 59.3
1967 65 59.2
1966 64.6 59.2
1965 64.3 59.1
1964 63.9 58.9
1963 63.5 58.5
1962 63.2 58
1961 62.8 57.3
1960 62.5 56.6
1959 62.1 55.9
1958 61.7 55.4
1957 61.4 54.7
1956 61 54.1
1955 60.7 53.5
1954 60.3 52.8
1953 60 52.1
1952 59.6 51.4
1951 59.2 51.1
1950 58.9 50.7

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

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Bahamas and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahamas

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Bahamas Suriname
2024 401,283 634,431
2023 399,440 628,886
2022 397,538 623,164
2021 396,373 617,896
2020 395,863 612,317
2019 394,675 605,768
2018 392,717 599,513
2017 390,485 593,713
2016 388,055 587,757
2015 385,346 581,627
2014 382,298 575,373
2013 378,953 569,020
2012 375,469 562,633
2011 371,729 556,269
2010 367,478 549,923
2009 362,810 543,568
2008 358,120 537,245
2007 353,334 531,016
2006 348,375 524,997
2005 343,894 519,313
2004 339,782 513,923
2003 335,618 506,414
2002 331,614 496,551
2001 327,836 486,560
2000 323,835 476,643
1999 319,614 466,916
1998 315,368 457,406
1997 310,904 448,067
1996 306,268 438,830
1995 301,461 429,606
1994 296,509 422,375
1993 291,339 419,352
1992 285,927 417,589
1991 280,731 415,013
1990 275,945 412,493
1989 271,178 408,409
1988 266,448 402,227
1987 261,935 396,911
1986 257,536 392,330
1985 253,154 386,972
1984 248,863 382,193
1983 244,698 378,746
1982 240,614 376,555
1981 236,614 375,459
1980 232,526 375,377
1979 228,230 377,602
1978 223,761 381,502
1977 219,157 385,067
1976 214,501 388,289
1975 209,886 391,170
1974 205,342 393,676
1973 200,791 395,772
1972 196,055 397,413
1971 190,857 391,932
1970 184,982 379,442
1969 177,981 366,906
1968 170,089 354,616
1967 162,267 342,679
1966 154,874 331,135
1965 147,952 320,000
1964 141,528 309,041
1963 135,087 297,034
1962 128,493 283,912
1961 122,197 272,791
1960 116,317 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Bahamas and Suriname

Fertility rate
Bahamas

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahamas Suriname
2023 1.37 2.25
2022 1.38 2.27
2021 1.38 2.3
2020 1.39 2.31
2019 1.4 2.35
2018 1.4 2.38
2017 1.42 2.43
2016 1.5 2.5
2015 1.57 2.57
2014 1.69 2.62
2013 1.74 2.65
2012 1.76 2.67
2011 1.79 2.67
2010 1.84 2.69
2009 2.01 2.71
2008 2 2.73
2007 2.04 2.74
2006 2.02 2.73
2005 2.01 2.71
2004 1.98 2.74
2003 1.97 2.84
2002 1.98 2.96
2001 2.02 3.06
2000 2.06 3.05
1999 2.13 3.02
1998 2.23 2.99
1997 2.29 2.95
1996 2.35 2.92
1995 2.42 2.9
1994 2.47 2.9
1993 2.61 2.94
1992 2.71 3.01
1991 2.51 3.09
1990 2.52 3.23
1989 2.52 3.39
1988 2.52 3.46
1987 2.52 3.53
1986 2.53 3.61
1985 2.55 3.71
1984 2.59 3.8
1983 2.65 3.87
1982 2.71 3.82
1981 2.77 3.75
1980 2.84 3.79
1979 2.94 3.93
1978 3.05 4.08
1977 3.17 4.26
1976 3.3 4.45
1975 3.42 4.63
1974 3.57 4.81
1973 3.73 5.01
1972 3.89 5.18
1971 4.06 5.36
1970 4.21 5.53
1969 4.38 5.7
1968 4.56 5.86
1967 4.69 6.04
1966 4.79 6.2
1965 4.88 6.32
1964 4.97 6.43
1963 5.06 6.51
1962 5.13 6.57
1961 5.16 6.58
1960 5.09 6.59

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

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Bahamas and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Bahamas

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahamas Suriname
2024 36 29.4
2023 35.6 29.2
2022 35.2 28.9
2021 34.9 28.7
2020 34.6 28.6
2019 34.3 28.3
2018 33.9 28.1
2017 33.6 27.9
2016 33.3 27.7
2015 33 27.5
2014 32.6 27.3
2013 32.4 27.1
2012 32.1 26.9
2011 31.8 26.7
2010 31.5 26.5
2009 31.3 26.3
2008 31 26.1
2007 30.8 25.8
2006 30.6 25.6
2005 30.3 25.5
2004 30 25.3
2003 29.6 25
2002 29.3 24.7
2001 28.9 24.4
2000 28.5 24
1999 28.2 23.6
1998 27.9 23.2
1997 27.5 22.8
1996 27.2 22.4
1995 26.9 22
1994 26.6 21.7
1993 26.3 21.5
1992 26 21.2
1991 25.7 21
1990 25.4 20.8
1989 25 20.6
1988 24.7 20.4
1987 24.3 20.2
1986 24 20
1985 23.7 19.7
1984 23.4 19.5
1983 23 19.2
1982 22.7 18.9
1981 22.4 18.7
1980 22.1 18.4
1979 21.8 18.1
1978 21.6 17.9
1977 21.3 17.6
1976 21.1 17.4
1975 20.9 17
1974 20.8 16.7
1973 20.7 16.3
1972 20.7 16
1971 20.6 15.7
1970 20.6 15.6
1969 20.5 15.6
1968 20.3 15.6
1967 20.2 15.8
1966 20.1 16.1
1965 19.9 16.4
1964 19.8 16.8
1963 19.7 17.3
1962 19.6 17.8
1961 19.6 18.2
1960 19.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahamas Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$14.9B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.74%
2023
2.87%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.18%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.65%
2023
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
77.2%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.63%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
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
$2.51B
2023
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65.9M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,794,500
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
59.6%
2020
0.78%
2020

Energy

Bahamas Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,007 kg
2007
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.46 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
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
0.48%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bahamas Suriname
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+935
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
81.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.7:52.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
24
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.2
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.7
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
154
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2003
95%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.8%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Bahamas Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,262
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$622
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.51%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.9
2017
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
76
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.7
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
48.2%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.9%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.65 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Bahamas Suriname
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
9,631 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50.2 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,969 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,678 mi
2011
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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