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Bhutan vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 132nd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Suriname
Population
803385
646767
Population rank 163/197 165/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Bhutan and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Suriname
2024 - $4,416,775,112
2023 $3,012,896,789 $3,472,693,412
2022 $2,898,227,744 $3,791,603,200
2021 $2,768,802,960 $3,107,923,198
2020 $2,457,604,334 $2,911,807,496
2019 $2,735,683,570 $4,016,040,575
2018 $2,583,335,722 $3,996,198,867
2017 $2,591,358,009 $3,591,679,431
2016 $2,357,504,761 $3,317,421,648
2015 $2,187,815,803 $5,126,237,646
2014 $2,089,079,571 $5,240,606,061
2013 $1,943,696,952 $5,145,757,576
2012 $1,973,387,228 $4,980,000,000
2011 $1,977,728,659 $4,422,276,622
2010 $1,708,880,730 $4,368,370,998
2009 $1,331,343,798 $3,875,409,836
2008 $1,317,517,835 $3,532,969,035
2007 $1,255,767,964 $2,936,612,022
2006 $942,879,879 $2,626,380,435
2005 $860,391,000 $1,793,410,397
2004 $735,348,490 $1,484,092,538
2003 $651,935,430 $1,274,190,311
2002 $559,345,264 $1,093,574,468
2001 $496,110,226 $834,279,358
2000 $460,733,418 $947,671,970
1999 $399,311,200 $886,290,698
1998 $363,458,381 $1,110,850,000
1997 $352,229,077 $926,422,500
1996 $303,408,346 $861,372,806
1995 $290,490,984 $691,590,498
1994 $258,954,708 $605,492,537
1993 $225,973,693 $428,764,706
1992 $240,233,531 $404,600,000
1991 $240,294,286 $448,100,000
1990 $287,765,007 $388,400,000
1989 $264,798,626 $542,600,000
1988 $272,298,067 $1,161,000,000
1987 $242,742,766 $980,000,000
1986 $191,218,115 $891,000,000
1985 $163,288,815 $873,000,000
1984 $160,423,494 $864,000,000
1983 $156,704,290 $883,500,000
1982 $141,439,317 $915,000,000
1981 $139,174,178 $889,000,000
1980 $128,669,201 $795,000,000
1979 $105,377,995 $782,500,000
1978 $94,086,228 $735,500,000
1977 $97,884,434 $641,500,000
1976 $88,461,263 $505,500,000
1975 $86,820,762 $465,500,000
1974 $92,901,784 $409,850,000
1973 $78,900,289 $339,450,000
1972 $70,139,867 $311,950,000
1971 $66,289,450 $301,000,000
1970 $61,812,113 $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Bhutan and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Suriname
2024 - $6,962
2023 $3,831 $5,522
2022 $3,711 $6,084
2021 $3,571 $5,030
2020 $3,192 $4,755
2019 $3,577 $6,630
2018 $3,400 $6,666
2017 $3,435 $6,050
2016 $3,152 $5,644
2015 $2,954 $8,814
2014 $2,849 $9,108
2013 $2,680 $9,043
2012 $2,751 $8,851
2011 $2,788 $7,950
2010 $2,436 $7,944
2009 $1,918 $7,130
2008 $1,920 $6,576
2007 $1,850 $5,530
2006 $1,406 $5,003
2005 $1,300 $3,453
2004 $1,130 $2,888
2003 $1,022 $2,516
2002 $896 $2,202
2001 $812 $1,715
2000 $772 $1,988
1999 $685 $1,898
1998 $638 $2,429
1997 $630 $2,068
1996 $553 $1,963
1995 $530 $1,610
1994 $467 $1,434
1993 $407 $1,022
1992 $416 $969
1991 $401 $1,080
1990 $488 $942
1989 $462 $1,329
1988 $489 $2,886
1987 $449 $2,469
1986 $365 $2,271
1985 $321 $2,256
1984 $326 $2,261
1983 $328 $2,333
1982 $306 $2,430
1981 $311 $2,368
1980 $296.9 $2,118
1979 $251.4 $2,072
1978 $232.2 $1,928
1977 $249.9 $1,666
1976 $233.7 $1,302
1975 $237.4 $1,190
1974 $262.8 $1,041
1973 $230.9 $858
1972 $212.4 $785
1971 $207.7 $768
1970 $200.3 $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Bhutan vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Suriname
2026 73.8 74
2025 73.5 73.9
2024 73.3 73.8
2023 73 73.6
2022 72.8 73.3
2021 72.4 68.9
2020 72.3 72.3
2019 72 71.8
2018 71.7 71.5
2017 71.4 71.2
2016 71.1 71
2015 70.8 70.6
2014 70.5 70.3
2013 70.2 70.1
2012 69.8 70
2011 69.3 69.8
2010 68.8 69.6
2009 68.2 69.3
2008 67.7 68.9
2007 67.2 68.3
2006 66.5 67.6
2005 65.9 67
2004 65.3 66.4
2003 64.7 65.8
2002 64 65.3
2001 63.3 64.8
2000 61.8 64.4
1999 62 64
1998 61.3 63.7
1997 60.6 63.4
1996 60 63.1
1995 59.3 62.8
1994 58.4 62.5
1993 57.9 62.4
1992 57.2 62.2
1991 56.5 62.2
1990 55.8 62.1
1989 55.1 62
1988 54.4 61.5
1987 53.6 61.3
1986 52.8 61.2
1985 52 61.4
1984 51.3 61.2
1983 50.6 61.1
1982 49.8 60.9
1981 49 60.8
1980 48.2 60.7
1979 47.4 60.5
1978 46.7 60.4
1977 46 60.3
1976 45.2 60.2
1975 44.5 60
1974 43.8 59.9
1973 43.1 59.8
1972 42.5 59.7
1971 41.8 59.6
1970 41.2 59.5
1969 40.6 59.4
1968 40 59.3
1967 39.4 59.2
1966 38.8 59.2
1965 38.3 59.1
1964 37.8 58.9
1963 37.4 58.5
1962 37 58
1961 36.7 57.3
1960 36.4 56.6
1959 36.1 55.9
1958 35.9 55.4
1957 35.7 54.7
1956 35.6 54.1
1955 35.5 53.5
1954 35.4 52.8
1953 35.4 52.1
1952 35.4 51.4
1951 35.3 51.1
1950 35.3 50.7

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

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Bhutan and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Suriname
2024 791,524 634,431
2023 786,385 628,886
2022 780,914 623,164
2021 775,442 617,896
2020 770,006 612,317
2019 764,824 605,768
2018 759,759 599,513
2017 754,335 593,713
2016 747,866 587,757
2015 740,618 581,627
2014 733,139 575,373
2013 725,273 569,020
2012 717,279 562,633
2011 709,377 556,269
2010 701,632 549,923
2009 693,988 543,568
2008 686,351 537,245
2007 678,641 531,016
2006 670,799 524,997
2005 661,865 519,313
2004 650,544 513,923
2003 637,663 506,414
2002 624,409 496,551
2001 610,794 486,560
2000 596,863 476,643
1999 582,579 466,916
1998 569,435 457,406
1997 558,697 448,067
1996 548,784 438,830
1995 547,989 429,606
1994 554,497 422,375
1993 554,673 419,352
1992 577,774 417,589
1991 599,784 415,013
1990 589,287 412,493
1989 573,586 408,409
1988 556,986 402,227
1987 540,557 396,911
1986 524,324 392,330
1985 508,392 386,972
1984 492,784 382,193
1983 477,460 378,746
1982 462,485 376,555
1981 447,836 375,459
1980 433,404 375,377
1979 419,200 377,602
1978 405,243 381,502
1977 391,639 385,067
1976 378,490 388,289
1975 365,791 391,170
1974 353,538 393,676
1973 341,705 395,772
1972 330,264 397,413
1971 319,211 391,932
1970 308,528 379,442
1969 298,214 366,906
1968 288,311 354,616
1967 278,852 342,679
1966 269,820 331,135
1965 261,200 320,000
1964 252,987 309,041
1963 245,156 297,034
1962 237,636 283,912
1961 230,602 272,791
1960 224,084 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Suriname

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Suriname
2023 1.46 2.25
2022 1.48 2.27
2021 1.49 2.3
2020 1.5 2.31
2019 1.45 2.35
2018 1.52 2.38
2017 1.62 2.43
2016 1.74 2.5
2015 1.84 2.57
2014 1.92 2.62
2013 2 2.65
2012 2.07 2.67
2011 2.15 2.67
2010 2.25 2.69
2009 2.36 2.71
2008 2.48 2.73
2007 2.59 2.74
2006 2.66 2.73
2005 2.73 2.71
2004 2.78 2.74
2003 2.87 2.84
2002 3.01 2.96
2001 3.19 3.06
2000 3.38 3.05
1999 3.61 3.02
1998 3.85 2.99
1997 4.09 2.95
1996 4.37 2.92
1995 4.62 2.9
1994 4.87 2.9
1993 5.07 2.94
1992 5.27 3.01
1991 5.45 3.09
1990 5.6 3.23
1989 5.76 3.39
1988 5.88 3.46
1987 6 3.53
1986 6.1 3.61
1985 6.18 3.71
1984 6.26 3.8
1983 6.34 3.87
1982 6.4 3.82
1981 6.46 3.75
1980 6.51 3.79
1979 6.55 3.93
1978 6.58 4.08
1977 6.61 4.26
1976 6.62 4.45
1975 6.62 4.63
1974 6.62 4.81
1973 6.63 5.01
1972 6.64 5.18
1971 6.64 5.36
1970 6.65 5.53
1969 6.66 5.7
1968 6.66 5.86
1967 6.67 6.04
1966 6.67 6.2
1965 6.68 6.32
1964 6.68 6.43
1963 6.69 6.51
1962 6.69 6.57
1961 6.7 6.58
1960 6.7 6.59

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

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Bhutan and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Suriname
2024 30.9 29.4
2023 30.4 29.2
2022 29.8 28.9
2021 29.2 28.7
2020 28.6 28.6
2019 28 28.3
2018 27.5 28.1
2017 26.9 27.9
2016 26.4 27.7
2015 26 27.5
2014 25.6 27.3
2013 25.1 27.1
2012 24.7 26.9
2011 24.4 26.7
2010 24 26.5
2009 23.7 26.3
2008 23.3 26.1
2007 22.9 25.8
2006 22.6 25.6
2005 22.2 25.5
2004 21.8 25.3
2003 21.3 25
2002 20.8 24.7
2001 20.4 24.4
2000 20 24
1999 19.8 23.6
1998 19.5 23.2
1997 19.3 22.8
1996 19.1 22.4
1995 18.9 22
1994 18.8 21.7
1993 18.7 21.5
1992 18.6 21.2
1991 18.6 21
1990 18.6 20.8
1989 18.5 20.6
1988 18.5 20.4
1987 18.5 20.2
1986 18.5 20
1985 18.6 19.7
1984 18.6 19.5
1983 18.7 19.2
1982 18.7 18.9
1981 18.8 18.7
1980 18.9 18.4
1979 18.9 18.1
1978 19 17.9
1977 19 17.6
1976 19.1 17.4
1975 19.1 17
1974 19.2 16.7
1973 19.2 16.3
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.3 15.7
1970 19.3 15.6
1969 19.3 15.6
1968 19.3 15.6
1967 19.3 15.8
1966 19.2 16.1
1965 19.1 16.4
1964 19.1 16.8
1963 19 17.3
1962 18.9 17.8
1961 18.9 18.2
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
2.87%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
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
100%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bhutan Suriname
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
38
2025
Higher education index n/a
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Bhutan Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Suriname
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 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 (2023–2024, 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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