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Brazil vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 5th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Suriname
Population
213824938
646767
Population rank 7/197 165/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Brazil and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Suriname
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $4,416,775,112
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $3,472,693,412
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $3,791,603,200
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $3,107,923,198
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $2,911,807,496
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $4,016,040,575
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $3,996,198,867
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $3,591,679,431
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $3,317,421,648
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $5,126,237,646
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $5,240,606,061
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $5,145,757,576
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $4,980,000,000
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $4,422,276,622
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $4,368,370,998
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $3,875,409,836
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $3,532,969,035
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $2,936,612,022
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $2,626,380,435
2005 $891,633,826,625 $1,793,410,397
2004 $669,289,321,945 $1,484,092,538
2003 $558,233,724,165 $1,274,190,311
2002 $509,795,270,685 $1,093,574,468
2001 $559,983,704,094 $834,279,358
2000 $655,448,188,259 $947,671,970
1999 $599,642,075,004 $886,290,698
1998 $863,711,007,325 $1,110,850,000
1997 $883,206,452,795 $926,422,500
1996 $850,426,433,004 $861,372,806
1995 $769,333,330,412 $691,590,498
1994 $525,369,851,354 $605,492,537
1993 $368,295,778,245 $428,764,706
1992 $328,187,960,872 $404,600,000
1991 $342,609,231,343 $448,100,000
1990 $390,725,626,003 $388,400,000
1989 $412,990,820,287 $542,600,000
1988 $307,881,930,752 $1,161,000,000
1987 $283,056,836,894 $980,000,000
1986 $256,480,852,471 $891,000,000
1985 $210,879,844,639 $873,000,000
1984 $188,339,974,087 $864,000,000
1983 $189,656,506,321 $883,500,000
1982 $271,314,113,768 $915,000,000
1981 $258,015,174,749 $889,000,000
1980 $237,393,489,893 $795,000,000
1979 $221,338,204,480 $782,500,000
1978 $200,278,646,124 $735,500,000
1977 $176,344,101,402 $641,500,000
1976 $153,168,949,208 $505,500,000
1975 $129,203,555,239 $465,500,000
1974 $109,794,519,728 $409,850,000
1973 $83,592,275,863 $339,450,000
1972 $58,434,858,375 $311,950,000
1971 $48,869,830,902 $301,000,000
1970 $42,327,664,794 $274,900,000
1969 $37,171,640,819 $259,650,000
1968 $33,930,457,425 $241,350,000
1967 $31,086,389,195 $220,700,000
1966 $28,283,323,733 $190,350,000
1965 $22,465,522,884 $154,150,000
1964 $20,963,733,695 $134,400,000
1963 $23,287,712,878 $125,950,000
1962 $19,231,747,852 $116,150,000
1961 $17,275,940,449 $107,700,000
1960 $17,030,465,539 $99,650,000

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

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Brazil and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Suriname
2024 $10,311 $6,962
2023 $10,378 $5,522
2022 $9,281 $6,084
2021 $7,973 $5,030
2020 $7,074 $4,755
2019 $9,030 $6,630
2018 $9,301 $6,666
2017 $10,081 $6,050
2016 $8,836 $5,644
2015 $8,936 $8,814
2014 $12,275 $9,108
2013 $12,459 $9,043
2012 $12,522 $8,851
2011 $13,397 $7,950
2010 $11,403 $7,944
2009 $8,679 $7,130
2008 $8,908 $6,576
2007 $7,410 $5,530
2006 $5,934 $5,003
2005 $4,828 $3,453
2004 $3,664 $2,888
2003 $3,091 $2,516
2002 $2,856 $2,202
2001 $3,176 $1,715
2000 $3,767 $1,988
1999 $3,494 $1,898
1998 $5,106 $2,429
1997 $5,299 $2,068
1996 $5,179 $1,963
1995 $4,757 $1,610
1994 $3,299 $1,434
1993 $2,349 $1,022
1992 $2,127 $969
1991 $2,258 $1,080
1990 $2,620 $942
1989 $2,819 $1,329
1988 $2,141 $2,886
1987 $2,006 $2,469
1986 $1,854 $2,271
1985 $1,556 $2,256
1984 $1,420 $2,261
1983 $1,461 $2,333
1982 $2,138 $2,430
1981 $2,080 $2,368
1980 $1,959 $2,118
1979 $1,870 $2,072
1978 $1,733 $1,928
1977 $1,562 $1,666
1976 $1,390 $1,302
1975 $1,201 $1,190
1974 $1,045 $1,041
1973 $815 $858
1972 $583 $785
1971 $500 $768
1970 $444 $724
1969 $399 $708
1968 $374 $681
1967 $351 $644
1966 $328 $575
1965 $268 $482
1964 $257.3 $435
1963 $294.2 $424
1962 $250.2 $409
1961 $231.6 $395
1960 $235.3 $378

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

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Brazil vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Suriname
2026 76.4 74
2025 76.2 73.9
2024 76 73.8
2023 75.8 73.6
2022 74.9 73.3
2021 73 68.9
2020 74.5 72.3
2019 75.8 71.8
2018 75.6 71.5
2017 75.4 71.2
2016 75.1 71
2015 75.1 70.6
2014 74.8 70.3
2013 74.6 70.1
2012 74.3 70
2011 74 69.8
2010 73.8 69.6
2009 73.5 69.3
2008 73.1 68.9
2007 72.7 68.3
2006 72.3 67.6
2005 71.8 67
2004 71.4 66.4
2003 70.9 65.8
2002 70.4 65.3
2001 70 64.8
2000 69.6 64.4
1999 69.2 64
1998 68.8 63.7
1997 68.5 63.4
1996 68.1 63.1
1995 67.7 62.8
1994 67.3 62.5
1993 66.9 62.4
1992 66.5 62.2
1991 66.2 62.2
1990 65.9 62.1
1989 65.5 62
1988 65.2 61.5
1987 64.8 61.3
1986 64.4 61.2
1985 64 61.4
1984 63.6 61.2
1983 63.1 61.1
1982 62.7 60.9
1981 62.3 60.8
1980 61.8 60.7
1979 61.4 60.5
1978 60.9 60.4
1977 60.5 60.3
1976 60 60.2
1975 59.6 60
1974 59.1 59.9
1973 58.7 59.8
1972 58.3 59.7
1971 57.8 59.6
1970 57.3 59.5
1969 56.9 59.4
1968 56.5 59.3
1967 56 59.2
1966 55.6 59.2
1965 55.2 59.1
1964 54.8 58.9
1963 54.5 58.5
1962 54 58
1961 53.6 57.3
1960 53.2 56.6
1959 52.7 55.9
1958 52.2 55.4
1957 51.8 54.7
1956 51.3 54.1
1955 50.9 53.5
1954 50.4 52.8
1953 50 52.1
1952 49.6 51.4
1951 49 51.1
1950 48.5 50.7

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

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Brazil and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Brazil Suriname
2024 211,998,573 634,431
2023 211,140,729 628,886
2022 210,306,415 623,164
2021 209,550,294 617,896
2020 208,660,842 612,317
2019 207,455,459 605,768
2018 206,107,261 599,513
2017 204,703,445 593,713
2016 203,218,114 587,757
2015 201,675,532 581,627
2014 200,085,127 575,373
2013 198,478,299 569,020
2012 196,876,111 562,633
2011 195,284,734 556,269
2010 193,701,929 549,923
2009 192,079,951 543,568
2008 190,367,302 537,245
2007 188,552,320 531,016
2006 186,653,106 524,997
2005 184,688,101 519,313
2004 182,675,143 513,923
2003 180,622,688 506,414
2002 178,503,484 496,551
2001 176,301,203 486,560
2000 174,018,282 476,643
1999 171,641,543 466,916
1998 169,159,655 457,406
1997 166,661,659 448,067
1996 164,202,549 438,830
1995 161,735,073 429,606
1994 159,265,006 422,375
1993 156,794,577 419,352
1992 154,275,079 417,589
1991 151,724,256 415,013
1990 149,143,223 412,493
1989 146,502,972 408,409
1988 143,826,357 402,227
1987 141,104,944 396,911
1986 138,336,370 392,330
1985 135,515,595 386,972
1984 132,658,864 382,193
1983 129,790,077 378,746
1982 126,923,155 376,555
1981 124,063,109 375,459
1980 121,207,461 375,377
1979 118,380,821 377,602
1978 115,600,942 381,502
1977 112,875,292 385,067
1976 110,213,349 388,289
1975 107,619,565 391,170
1974 105,089,675 393,676
1973 102,600,976 395,772
1972 100,146,797 397,413
1971 97,739,273 391,932
1970 95,375,651 379,442
1969 93,045,777 366,906
1968 90,741,240 354,616
1967 88,446,124 342,679
1966 86,139,359 331,135
1965 83,817,583 320,000
1964 81,488,595 309,041
1963 79,164,235 297,034
1962 76,865,323 283,912
1961 74,605,447 272,791
1960 72,388,126 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Suriname

Fertility rate
Brazil

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Suriname
2023 1.62 2.25
2022 1.63 2.27
2021 1.64 2.3
2020 1.65 2.31
2019 1.71 2.35
2018 1.74 2.38
2017 1.74 2.43
2016 1.73 2.5
2015 1.78 2.57
2014 1.78 2.62
2013 1.76 2.65
2012 1.77 2.67
2011 1.78 2.67
2010 1.79 2.69
2009 1.8 2.71
2008 1.82 2.73
2007 1.85 2.74
2006 1.9 2.73
2005 1.94 2.71
2004 1.97 2.74
2003 2.01 2.84
2002 2.08 2.96
2001 2.16 3.06
2000 2.25 3.05
1999 2.34 3.02
1998 2.42 2.99
1997 2.47 2.95
1996 2.51 2.92
1995 2.57 2.9
1994 2.6 2.9
1993 2.66 2.94
1992 2.71 3.01
1991 2.81 3.09
1990 2.9 3.23
1989 3.01 3.39
1988 3.11 3.46
1987 3.23 3.53
1986 3.36 3.61
1985 3.48 3.71
1984 3.6 3.8
1983 3.72 3.87
1982 3.84 3.82
1981 3.94 3.75
1980 4.04 3.79
1979 4.12 3.93
1978 4.2 4.08
1977 4.27 4.26
1976 4.34 4.45
1975 4.42 4.63
1974 4.5 4.81
1973 4.64 5.01
1972 4.74 5.18
1971 4.84 5.36
1970 4.93 5.53
1969 5.04 5.7
1968 5.17 5.86
1967 5.34 6.04
1966 5.52 6.2
1965 5.68 6.32
1964 5.82 6.43
1963 5.93 6.51
1962 5.98 6.57
1961 6.02 6.58
1960 6.05 6.59

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

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Brazil and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Suriname
2024 35.4 29.4
2023 34.9 29.2
2022 34.5 28.9
2021 34.1 28.7
2020 33.7 28.6
2019 33.2 28.3
2018 32.8 28.1
2017 32.4 27.9
2016 31.9 27.7
2015 31.5 27.5
2014 31 27.3
2013 30.6 27.1
2012 30.1 26.9
2011 29.7 26.7
2010 29.2 26.5
2009 28.8 26.3
2008 28.3 26.1
2007 27.9 25.8
2006 27.5 25.6
2005 27.1 25.5
2004 26.7 25.3
2003 26.3 25
2002 25.9 24.7
2001 25.5 24.4
2000 25.2 24
1999 24.9 23.6
1998 24.6 23.2
1997 24.3 22.8
1996 24 22.4
1995 23.7 22
1994 23.5 21.7
1993 23.2 21.5
1992 22.9 21.2
1991 22.7 21
1990 22.4 20.8
1989 22.1 20.6
1988 21.9 20.4
1987 21.7 20.2
1986 21.5 20
1985 21.2 19.7
1984 21 19.5
1983 20.8 19.2
1982 20.6 18.9
1981 20.4 18.7
1980 20.2 18.4
1979 20 18.1
1978 19.8 17.9
1977 19.6 17.6
1976 19.4 17.4
1975 19.2 17
1974 19.1 16.7
1973 18.9 16.3
1972 18.7 16
1971 18.5 15.7
1970 18.4 15.6
1969 18.2 15.6
1968 18.1 15.6
1967 18 15.8
1966 17.9 16.1
1965 17.9 16.4
1964 17.8 16.8
1963 17.8 17.3
1962 17.9 17.8
1961 17.9 18.2
1960 18 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.2%
2022
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Brazil Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Brazil Suriname
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
95%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Brazil Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Suriname
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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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