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Bolivia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 27th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Suriname
Population
12798112
646767
Population rank 79/197 165/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Bolivia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Suriname
2024 $54,881,327,453 $4,416,775,112
2023 $52,340,206,946 $3,472,693,412
2022 $50,959,081,954 $3,791,603,200
2021 $47,877,892,402 $3,107,923,198
2020 $42,313,784,081 $2,911,807,496
2019 $49,056,643,589 $4,016,040,575
2018 $48,414,038,842 $3,996,198,867
2017 $45,927,439,595 $3,591,679,431
2016 $33,941,126,194 $3,317,421,648
2015 $33,000,198,249 $5,126,237,646
2014 $32,996,188,017 $5,240,606,061
2013 $30,659,338,886 $5,145,757,576
2012 $27,084,497,482 $4,980,000,000
2011 $23,963,164,697 $4,422,276,622
2010 $19,649,723,722 $4,368,370,998
2009 $17,339,992,194 $3,875,409,836
2008 $16,674,276,286 $3,532,969,035
2007 $13,120,108,008 $2,936,612,022
2006 $11,451,844,902 $2,626,380,435
2005 $9,549,122,905 $1,793,410,397
2004 $8,773,451,752 $1,484,092,538
2003 $8,082,399,640 $1,274,190,311
2002 $7,905,485,146 $1,093,574,468
2001 $8,141,516,928 $834,279,358
2000 $8,397,855,485 $947,671,970
1999 $8,285,064,435 $886,290,698
1998 $8,497,494,652 $1,110,850,000
1997 $7,925,736,821 $926,422,500
1996 $7,396,949,126 $861,372,806
1995 $6,715,161,732 $691,590,498
1994 $5,981,222,859 $605,492,537
1993 $5,734,699,489 $428,764,706
1992 $5,643,868,749 $404,600,000
1991 $5,343,262,457 $448,100,000
1990 $4,867,582,598 $388,400,000
1989 $4,715,973,437 $542,600,000
1988 $4,597,612,362 $1,161,000,000
1987 $4,347,956,338 $980,000,000
1986 $3,959,382,833 $891,000,000
1985 $5,377,276,555 $873,000,000
1984 $6,169,483,225 $864,000,000
1983 $5,422,656,823 $883,500,000
1982 $5,594,126,369 $915,000,000
1981 $5,891,598,695 $889,000,000
1980 $4,537,479,608 $795,000,000
1979 $4,421,336,383 $782,500,000
1978 $3,758,220,890 $735,500,000
1977 $3,227,436,282 $641,500,000
1976 $2,731,984,008 $505,500,000
1975 $2,404,697,651 $465,500,000
1974 $2,100,249,875 $409,850,000
1973 $1,262,968,516 $339,450,000
1972 $1,257,615,645 $311,950,000
1971 $1,095,622,896 $301,000,000
1970 $1,017,003,367 $274,900,000
1969 $929,629,630 $259,650,000
1968 $857,912,458 $241,350,000
1967 $755,808,081 $220,700,000
1966 $669,191,919 $190,350,000
1965 $604,377,104 $154,150,000
1964 $544,023,569 $134,400,000
1963 $482,828,283 $125,950,000
1962 $448,400,673 $116,150,000
1961 $410,101,010 $107,700,000
1960 $377,020,202 $99,650,000

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

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Bolivia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Suriname
2024 $4,421 $6,962
2023 $4,275 $5,522
2022 $4,219 $6,084
2021 $4,011 $5,030
2020 $3,581 $4,755
2019 $4,203 $6,630
2018 $4,207 $6,666
2017 $4,048 $6,050
2016 $3,036 $5,644
2015 $2,996 $8,814
2014 $3,041 $9,108
2013 $2,870 $9,043
2012 $2,576 $8,851
2011 $2,316 $7,950
2010 $1,930 $7,944
2009 $1,731 $7,130
2008 $1,693 $6,576
2007 $1,355 $5,530
2006 $1,203 $5,003
2005 $1,020 $3,453
2004 $953 $2,888
2003 $893 $2,516
2002 $888 $2,202
2001 $930 $1,715
2000 $976 $1,988
1999 $979 $1,898
1998 $1,022 $2,429
1997 $970 $2,068
1996 $922 $1,963
1995 $853 $1,610
1994 $774 $1,434
1993 $757 $1,022
1992 $760 $969
1991 $734 $1,080
1990 $683 $942
1989 $675 $1,329
1988 $673 $2,886
1987 $650 $2,469
1986 $604 $2,271
1985 $838 $2,256
1984 $982 $2,261
1983 $882 $2,333
1982 $930 $2,430
1981 $1,001 $2,368
1980 $788 $2,118
1979 $785 $2,072
1978 $683 $1,928
1977 $600 $1,666
1976 $520 $1,302
1975 $468 $1,190
1974 $418 $1,041
1973 $257.2 $858
1972 $261.9 $785
1971 $233.4 $768
1970 $221.6 $724
1969 $207.1 $708
1968 $195.5 $681
1967 $176.1 $644
1966 $159.3 $575
1965 $147.1 $482
1964 $135.2 $435
1963 $122.6 $424
1962 $116.2 $409
1961 $108.5 $395
1960 $101.8 $378

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

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Bolivia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Suriname
2026 69.1 74
2025 68.9 73.9
2024 68.7 73.8
2023 68.6 73.6
2022 67.4 73.3
2021 61.4 68.9
2020 62.9 72.3
2019 67.8 71.8
2018 67.7 71.5
2017 67.5 71.2
2016 67.4 71
2015 67.2 70.6
2014 67 70.3
2013 66.8 70.1
2012 66.6 70
2011 66.3 69.8
2010 66 69.6
2009 65.7 69.3
2008 65.3 68.9
2007 64.9 68.3
2006 64.5 67.6
2005 64.2 67
2004 63.8 66.4
2003 63.5 65.8
2002 63.1 65.3
2001 62.5 64.8
2000 62.1 64.4
1999 61.7 64
1998 61.2 63.7
1997 60.7 63.4
1996 60.3 63.1
1995 59.8 62.8
1994 59.3 62.5
1993 58.7 62.4
1992 57.9 62.2
1991 57.4 62.2
1990 56.8 62.1
1989 56.1 62
1988 55.5 61.5
1987 54.9 61.3
1986 54.2 61.2
1985 53.8 61.4
1984 53.4 61.2
1983 52.9 61.1
1982 52.5 60.9
1981 52.3 60.8
1980 51.8 60.7
1979 51.4 60.5
1978 50.8 60.4
1977 50.4 60.3
1976 50 60.2
1975 49.3 60
1974 48.8 59.9
1973 48.3 59.8
1972 47.8 59.7
1971 47.5 59.6
1970 47.1 59.5
1969 46.7 59.4
1968 46.3 59.3
1967 45.9 59.2
1966 45.5 59.2
1965 45.1 59.1
1964 44.7 58.9
1963 44.3 58.5
1962 44 58
1961 43.6 57.3
1960 43.3 56.6
1959 43 55.9
1958 42.7 55.4
1957 42.4 54.7
1956 42.2 54.1
1955 41.9 53.5
1954 41.7 52.8
1953 41.4 52.1
1952 41 51.4
1951 40.9 51.1
1950 40.7 50.7

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

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Bolivia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Suriname
2024 12,413,315 634,431
2023 12,244,159 628,886
2022 12,077,154 623,164
2021 11,937,360 617,896
2020 11,816,299 612,317
2019 11,671,386 605,768
2018 11,508,368 599,513
2017 11,344,587 593,713
2016 11,180,020 587,757
2015 11,014,705 581,627
2014 10,848,888 575,373
2013 10,682,608 569,020
2012 10,515,807 562,633
2011 10,348,929 556,269
2010 10,182,345 549,923
2009 10,016,275 543,568
2008 9,850,858 537,245
2007 9,685,960 531,016
2006 9,521,689 524,997
2005 9,360,754 519,313
2004 9,204,287 513,923
2003 9,050,700 506,414
2002 8,900,355 496,551
2001 8,752,736 486,560
2000 8,606,326 476,643
1999 8,459,806 466,916
1998 8,313,394 457,406
1997 8,167,900 448,067
1996 8,021,736 438,830
1995 7,874,676 429,606
1994 7,727,322 422,375
1993 7,579,195 419,352
1992 7,430,336 417,589
1991 7,280,289 415,013
1990 7,130,142 412,493
1989 6,981,766 408,409
1988 6,835,508 402,227
1987 6,692,162 396,911
1986 6,552,479 392,330
1985 6,416,185 386,972
1984 6,281,868 382,193
1983 6,149,060 378,746
1982 6,018,088 376,555
1981 5,888,109 375,459
1980 5,758,900 375,377
1979 5,630,849 377,602
1978 5,504,123 381,502
1977 5,379,166 385,067
1976 5,256,496 388,289
1975 5,137,539 391,170
1974 5,022,475 393,676
1973 4,910,200 395,772
1972 4,800,978 397,413
1971 4,694,342 391,932
1970 4,590,010 379,442
1969 4,488,232 366,906
1968 4,388,944 354,616
1967 4,292,572 342,679
1966 4,199,550 331,135
1965 4,109,796 320,000
1964 4,022,996 309,041
1963 3,938,913 297,034
1962 3,857,493 283,912
1961 3,778,731 272,791
1960 3,702,323 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Suriname

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Suriname
2023 2.55 2.25
2022 2.58 2.27
2021 2.62 2.3
2020 2.65 2.31
2019 2.69 2.35
2018 2.73 2.38
2017 2.78 2.43
2016 2.83 2.5
2015 2.89 2.57
2014 2.95 2.62
2013 3.01 2.65
2012 3.08 2.67
2011 3.14 2.67
2010 3.21 2.69
2009 3.29 2.71
2008 3.36 2.73
2007 3.45 2.74
2006 3.53 2.73
2005 3.56 2.71
2004 3.63 2.74
2003 3.72 2.84
2002 3.8 2.96
2001 3.89 3.06
2000 3.99 3.05
1999 4.09 3.02
1998 4.15 2.99
1997 4.22 2.95
1996 4.34 2.92
1995 4.41 2.9
1994 4.49 2.9
1993 4.59 2.94
1992 4.71 3.01
1991 4.85 3.09
1990 4.9 3.23
1989 4.97 3.39
1988 5.03 3.46
1987 5.06 3.53
1986 5.12 3.61
1985 5.15 3.71
1984 5.24 3.8
1983 5.29 3.87
1982 5.35 3.82
1981 5.41 3.75
1980 5.47 3.79
1979 5.54 3.93
1978 5.61 4.08
1977 5.67 4.26
1976 5.74 4.45
1975 5.75 4.63
1974 5.8 4.81
1973 5.85 5.01
1972 5.89 5.18
1971 5.95 5.36
1970 6 5.53
1969 6.06 5.7
1968 6.1 5.86
1967 6.13 6.04
1966 6.16 6.2
1965 6.18 6.32
1964 6.21 6.43
1963 6.23 6.51
1962 6.25 6.57
1961 6.26 6.58
1960 6.27 6.59

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

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Bolivia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Suriname
2024 26 29.4
2023 25.7 29.2
2022 25.4 28.9
2021 25.2 28.7
2020 25 28.6
2019 24.8 28.3
2018 24.5 28.1
2017 24.3 27.9
2016 24 27.7
2015 23.8 27.5
2014 23.5 27.3
2013 23.3 27.1
2012 23.1 26.9
2011 22.9 26.7
2010 22.6 26.5
2009 22.4 26.3
2008 22.2 26.1
2007 22.1 25.8
2006 21.9 25.6
2005 21.7 25.5
2004 21.6 25.3
2003 21.4 25
2002 21.3 24.7
2001 21.1 24.4
2000 20.9 24
1999 20.8 23.6
1998 20.6 23.2
1997 20.4 22.8
1996 20.3 22.4
1995 20.1 22
1994 20 21.7
1993 19.8 21.5
1992 19.8 21.2
1991 19.7 21
1990 19.6 20.8
1989 19.6 20.6
1988 19.6 20.4
1987 19.5 20.2
1986 19.5 20
1985 19.4 19.7
1984 19.4 19.5
1983 19.4 19.2
1982 19.4 18.9
1981 19.3 18.7
1980 19.3 18.4
1979 19.3 18.1
1978 19.3 17.9
1977 19.3 17.6
1976 19.3 17.4
1975 19.3 17
1974 19.3 16.7
1973 19.3 16.3
1972 19.4 16
1971 19.4 15.7
1970 19.4 15.6
1969 19.5 15.6
1968 19.5 15.6
1967 19.5 15.8
1966 19.5 16.1
1965 19.5 16.4
1964 19.5 16.8
1963 19.5 17.3
1962 19.6 17.8
1961 19.6 18.2
1960 19.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Bolivia Suriname
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
95%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Bolivia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Suriname
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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