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Bangladesh vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 94th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Suriname
Population
178415186
646767
Population rank 8/197 165/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Bangladesh and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Suriname
2024 $450,119,432,069 $4,416,775,112
2023 $437,415,333,018 $3,472,693,412
2022 $460,131,689,083 $3,791,603,200
2021 $416,271,647,911 $3,107,923,198
2020 $373,979,442,362 $2,911,807,496
2019 $351,231,654,604 $4,016,040,575
2018 $321,362,752,442 $3,996,198,867
2017 $293,732,446,625 $3,591,679,431
2016 $265,224,515,675 $3,317,421,648
2015 $195,146,608,978 $5,126,237,646
2014 $172,886,611,654 $5,240,606,061
2013 $149,998,957,434 $5,145,757,576
2012 $133,310,747,603 $4,980,000,000
2011 $128,607,482,310 $4,422,276,622
2010 $115,275,540,051 $4,368,370,998
2009 $102,475,158,191 $3,875,409,836
2008 $91,636,997,371 $3,532,969,035
2007 $79,611,644,975 $2,936,612,022
2006 $71,795,736,172 $2,626,380,435
2005 $69,476,001,239 $1,793,410,397
2004 $65,108,544,250 $1,484,092,538
2003 $60,158,929,188 $1,274,190,311
2002 $54,724,081,491 $1,093,574,468
2001 $53,991,289,844 $834,279,358
2000 $53,369,787,319 $947,671,970
1999 $51,270,569,884 $886,290,698
1998 $49,984,559,471 $1,110,850,000
1997 $48,244,309,133 $926,422,500
1996 $46,438,484,108 $861,372,806
1995 $37,939,748,769 $691,590,498
1994 $33,768,660,883 $605,492,537
1993 $33,166,519,418 $428,764,706
1992 $31,708,874,594 $404,600,000
1991 $30,957,483,950 $448,100,000
1990 $31,598,340,778 $388,400,000
1989 $28,781,715,189 $542,600,000
1988 $26,579,005,558 $1,161,000,000
1987 $24,298,032,258 $980,000,000
1986 $21,774,033,333 $891,000,000
1985 $22,278,423,077 $873,000,000
1984 $18,920,840,000 $864,000,000
1983 $17,609,048,822 $883,500,000
1982 $18,525,399,202 $915,000,000
1981 $20,249,694,002 $889,000,000
1980 $18,138,049,096 $795,000,000
1979 $15,565,480,322 $782,500,000
1978 $13,281,767,143 $735,500,000
1977 $9,651,149,302 $641,500,000
1976 $10,117,113,333 $505,500,000
1975 $19,448,348,073 $465,500,000
1974 $12,512,460,520 $409,850,000
1973 $8,086,725,729 $339,450,000
1972 $6,288,245,867 $311,950,000
1971 $8,751,843,188 $301,000,000
1970 $8,992,722,167 $274,900,000
1969 $8,471,006,438 $259,650,000
1968 $7,483,685,771 $241,350,000
1967 $7,253,575,688 $220,700,000
1966 $6,439,687,854 $190,350,000
1965 $5,906,636,792 $154,150,000
1964 $5,386,054,833 $134,400,000
1963 $5,319,458,563 $125,950,000
1962 $5,081,413,542 $116,150,000
1961 $4,817,580,375 $107,700,000
1960 $4,274,894,083 $99,650,000

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

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Bangladesh and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Suriname
2024 $2,593 $6,962
2023 $2,551 $5,522
2022 $2,716 $6,084
2021 $2,483 $5,030
2020 $2,249 $4,755
2019 $2,130 $6,630
2018 $1,965 $6,666
2017 $1,811 $6,050
2016 $1,649 $5,644
2015 $1,224 $8,814
2014 $1,094 $9,108
2013 $958 $9,043
2012 $860 $8,851
2011 $837 $7,950
2010 $757 $7,944
2009 $679 $7,130
2008 $613 $6,576
2007 $538 $5,530
2006 $490 $5,003
2005 $480 $3,453
2004 $456 $2,888
2003 $427 $2,516
2002 $394 $2,202
2001 $395 $1,715
2000 $397 $1,988
1999 $388 $1,898
1998 $386 $2,429
1997 $379 $2,068
1996 $372 $1,963
1995 $309 $1,610
1994 $280.6 $1,434
1993 $280.8 $1,022
1992 $273.5 $969
1991 $272.1 $1,080
1990 $283.1 $942
1989 $263 $1,329
1988 $247.9 $2,886
1987 $231.5 $2,469
1986 $212.1 $2,271
1985 $222.2 $2,256
1984 $193.4 $2,261
1983 $184.7 $2,333
1982 $199.6 $2,430
1981 $224.2 $2,368
1980 $206.1 $2,118
1979 $181.1 $2,072
1978 $158.3 $1,928
1977 $117.9 $1,666
1976 $126.7 $1,302
1975 $249.8 $1,190
1974 $165 $1,041
1973 $109.7 $858
1972 $87.8 $785
1971 $124.5 $768
1970 $130.2 $724
1969 $125.9 $708
1968 $114.4 $681
1967 $114.2 $644
1966 $104.4 $575
1965 $98.6 $482
1964 $92.6 $435
1963 $94.1 $424
1962 $92.6 $409
1961 $90.4 $395
1960 $82.5 $378

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

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Bangladesh vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Suriname
2026 75.5 74
2025 75.2 73.9
2024 74.9 73.8
2023 74.7 73.6
2022 74.3 73.3
2021 71.1 68.9
2020 71.4 72.3
2019 72.6 71.8
2018 72.1 71.5
2017 71.6 71.2
2016 71.1 71
2015 70.5 70.6
2014 70 70.3
2013 69.5 70.1
2012 69 70
2011 68.5 69.8
2010 68 69.6
2009 67.5 69.3
2008 67 68.9
2007 66.5 68.3
2006 66 67.6
2005 65.5 67
2004 64.9 66.4
2003 64.3 65.8
2002 63.6 65.3
2001 62.8 64.8
2000 62 64.4
1999 61.2 64
1998 60.4 63.7
1997 59.7 63.4
1996 58.9 63.1
1995 58.2 62.8
1994 57.6 62.5
1993 57.1 62.4
1992 56.6 62.2
1991 53.8 62.2
1990 55.8 62.1
1989 55.5 62
1988 55.2 61.5
1987 54.9 61.3
1986 54.6 61.2
1985 53.9 61.4
1984 53.8 61.2
1983 53.4 61.1
1982 53 60.9
1981 52.6 60.8
1980 52.3 60.7
1979 52 60.5
1978 51.6 60.4
1977 51.3 60.3
1976 51 60.2
1975 50.6 60
1974 49.6 59.9
1973 49.9 59.8
1972 49.6 59.7
1971 26.5 59.6
1970 42.7 59.5
1969 48.7 59.4
1968 48.4 59.3
1967 48.1 59.2
1966 47.6 59.2
1965 46 59.1
1964 46.8 58.9
1963 45.7 58.5
1962 45.8 58
1961 44.9 57.3
1960 44 56.6
1959 43.7 55.9
1958 43.1 55.4
1957 42.6 54.7
1956 41.6 54.1
1955 41.1 53.5
1954 40.4 52.8
1953 39.4 52.1
1952 38.8 51.4
1951 38.1 51.1
1950 37.4 50.7

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

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Bangladesh and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Suriname
2024 173,562,364 634,431
2023 171,466,990 628,886
2022 169,384,897 623,164
2021 167,658,854 617,896
2020 166,298,024 612,317
2019 164,913,055 605,768
2018 163,523,103 599,513
2017 162,186,147 593,713
2016 160,811,932 587,757
2015 159,383,179 581,627
2014 157,964,929 575,373
2013 156,532,141 569,020
2012 155,070,101 562,633
2011 153,591,076 556,269
2010 152,201,981 549,923
2009 150,873,714 543,568
2008 149,474,264 537,245
2007 147,989,278 531,016
2006 146,405,973 524,997
2005 144,715,786 519,313
2004 142,902,856 513,923
2003 140,970,351 506,414
2002 138,933,658 496,551
2001 136,805,810 486,560
2000 134,544,304 476,643
1999 132,108,065 466,916
1998 129,622,332 457,406
1997 127,198,069 448,067
1996 124,862,179 438,830
1995 122,600,370 429,606
1994 120,343,179 422,375
1993 118,132,360 419,352
1992 115,952,192 417,589
1991 113,787,109 415,013
1990 111,633,717 412,493
1989 109,433,799 408,409
1988 107,216,008 402,227
1987 104,959,291 396,911
1986 102,635,572 392,330
1985 100,253,825 386,972
1984 97,814,966 382,193
1983 95,335,155 378,746
1982 92,814,507 376,555
1981 90,303,105 375,459
1980 88,016,432 375,377
1979 85,935,072 377,602
1978 83,889,655 381,502
1977 81,867,264 385,067
1976 79,855,318 388,289
1975 77,854,351 391,170
1974 75,839,348 393,676
1973 73,722,294 395,772
1972 71,641,519 397,413
1971 70,276,758 391,932
1970 69,058,894 379,442
1969 67,294,133 366,906
1968 65,408,276 354,616
1967 63,510,929 342,679
1966 61,669,806 331,135
1965 59,902,519 320,000
1964 58,178,374 309,041
1963 56,504,402 297,034
1962 54,881,146 283,912
1961 53,310,348 272,791
1960 51,828,660 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Suriname

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Suriname
2023 2.16 2.25
2022 2.18 2.27
2021 2.17 2.3
2020 2.17 2.31
2019 2.18 2.35
2018 2.19 2.38
2017 2.21 2.43
2016 2.23 2.5
2015 2.23 2.57
2014 2.23 2.62
2013 2.25 2.65
2012 2.26 2.67
2011 2.31 2.67
2010 2.38 2.69
2009 2.48 2.71
2008 2.58 2.73
2007 2.67 2.74
2006 2.76 2.73
2005 2.85 2.71
2004 2.94 2.74
2003 3.03 2.84
2002 3.13 2.96
2001 3.2 3.06
2000 3.28 3.05
1999 3.36 3.02
1998 3.43 2.99
1997 3.5 2.95
1996 3.51 2.92
1995 3.59 2.9
1994 3.74 2.9
1993 3.83 2.94
1992 4.03 3.01
1991 4.26 3.09
1990 4.51 3.23
1989 4.7 3.39
1988 4.85 3.46
1987 5.08 3.53
1986 5.3 3.61
1985 5.54 3.71
1984 5.73 3.8
1983 5.91 3.87
1982 6.12 3.82
1981 6.24 3.75
1980 6.33 3.79
1979 6.42 3.93
1978 6.51 4.08
1977 6.58 4.26
1976 6.66 4.45
1975 6.73 4.63
1974 6.78 4.81
1973 6.8 5.01
1972 6.82 5.18
1971 6.83 5.36
1970 6.84 5.53
1969 6.81 5.7
1968 6.79 5.86
1967 6.79 6.04
1966 6.77 6.2
1965 6.77 6.32
1964 6.79 6.43
1963 6.8 6.51
1962 6.81 6.57
1961 6.78 6.58
1960 6.74 6.59

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

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Bangladesh and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Suriname
2024 26.7 29.4
2023 26.4 29.2
2022 26 28.9
2021 25.8 28.7
2020 25.6 28.6
2019 25.4 28.3
2018 25.2 28.1
2017 25 27.9
2016 24.8 27.7
2015 24.5 27.5
2014 24.2 27.3
2013 23.8 27.1
2012 23.5 26.9
2011 23.2 26.7
2010 22.9 26.5
2009 22.7 26.3
2008 22.4 26.1
2007 22.2 25.8
2006 22 25.6
2005 21.8 25.5
2004 21.6 25.3
2003 21.4 25
2002 21.2 24.7
2001 21 24.4
2000 20.7 24
1999 20.4 23.6
1998 20.2 23.2
1997 19.9 22.8
1996 19.7 22.4
1995 19.5 22
1994 19.3 21.7
1993 19.1 21.5
1992 18.9 21.2
1991 18.7 21
1990 18.5 20.8
1989 18.4 20.6
1988 18.2 20.4
1987 18 20.2
1986 17.9 20
1985 17.8 19.7
1984 17.7 19.5
1983 17.7 19.2
1982 17.6 18.9
1981 17.6 18.7
1980 17.6 18.4
1979 17.6 18.1
1978 17.6 17.9
1977 17.5 17.6
1976 17.5 17.4
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.5 16.7
1973 17.6 16.3
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.8 15.7
1970 17.9 15.6
1969 18 15.6
1968 18.2 15.6
1967 18.3 15.8
1966 18.4 16.1
1965 18.5 16.4
1964 18.6 16.8
1963 18.7 17.3
1962 18.8 17.8
1961 18.9 18.2
1960 19 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Suriname
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Suriname
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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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